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Fort Townsend Historical State Park – state parks quest #59

By Lauren Danner | September 28, 2023September 20, 2023 by Lauren Danner

Possibly the least useful fort on Puget Sound, Fort Townsend is a much better state park than coastal fortification. Five things about Fort Townsend Historical State Park.

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Manhattan Project National Historical Park – Hanford

By Lauren Danner | November 19, 2019May 13, 2021 by Lauren Danner

Before Hanford was synonymous with nuclear bombs and environmental degradation, it was a vibrant farming community. On a visit to Manhattan Project National Historical Park, we took a fascinating tour of pre-atomic Hanford.