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How one man’s vision and determination turned an infamous eyesore into one of the most unusual and celebrated parks in the world.

From Native American canoes to luxury yachts and Navy ships, countless watercraft have come to life on Lake Union.Video,_Boatshops_on_Lake_Union.html

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Witness the transformation of Lake Union from a pristine wilderness to an urban lake during the lives of its last ancient Duwamish inhabitants.

Learn how Lake Union’s houseboat colonies transformed from floating shantytowns to some of Seattle’s most  cherished homes.

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Lake Union has spawned many world champion rowing teams and the world’s fastest wooden rowing shells, built by rowing icons George & Richard PocockRowing.html
Seaplane_Intro.html

Boeing Aircraft Company got its start making seaplanes here on Lake Union.  Today seaplanes share the lake with sailboats, canoes and Canadian geese.

BACKGROUND IMAGE


“Bird’s eye view of Seattle and vicinity,”  By Seattle Map Company, 1904.  University of Washington Libraries Special Collections Division

©2008 Vaun S. Raymond vaun@u.washington.edu

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Click on the boxes below to enter different exhibits in the virtual museum.  Each exhibit begins with a short movie, hosted by a local expert on the topic.  If you want to learn more, some exhibits have additional pages of stories, pictures and oral history.  Come back to this page to select other exhibits.

Click on the boxes below to enter different exhibits in the virtual museum.  Each exhibit begins with a short movie, hosted by a local expert on the topic.  If you want to learn more, some exhibits have additional pages of stories, pictures and oral history.  Come back to this page to select other exhibits.

With gondola rides, fireworks and life saving demonstrations, Lake Union played an exciting role in the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition of 1909.

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Join SCUBA divers as they explore remnants of Seattle’s maritime history on the murky bottom of Lake Union.http://
Harbor_Patrol.html
Headquartered on Lake Union, the Seattle Harbor Patrol has been keeping people safe on the waters around Seattle since the 1870s.Harbor_Patrol.html
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Prowl under drydocked ships as we visit one of Seattle’s oldest businesses.  LUDC has built, repaired and refurbished all kinds of vessels since 1919.Lake_Union_Drydock.html