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East Central Neighborhood

16 Locations ~ Curated by Spokane Regional Health District & Frank Oesterheld
Sponsored by the Spokane Regional Health District, this oral history project documents the devastating effects of the construction of the I-90 freeway on the East Central neighborhood.

The Palouse

16 Locations ~ Curated by Robert M. Lambeth
As one of the Northwest's most important agricultural regions, the Palouse today represents the economic and cultural beginnings of Eastern Washington. The Palouse is not only full of historical significance, but it is also full of great outdoor activities, from hiking and biking, to fishing and sightseeing. This driving tour through the rolling and undulating hills of the Palouse can easily take an entire day so plan accordingly, bring water, respect private property and enjoy one of the most…

Expo 74 and Riverfront Park

16 Locations ~ Curated by Cory Carpenter, Clayton Hanson, Tracy L. Rebstock, Lacey Sipos, Lee Nilsson, and Jesse Roberts.
Welcome to Riverfront Park, a beautiful stretch of land and river located in downtown Spokane. This hundred acre park sprawls across two islands and both shorelines, providing visitors with breathtaking views of both upper and lower Spokane Falls. But this natural oasis was once a tangled mess of steel and concrete. It was home to several railroad companies, whose unsightly tresses hid the river from view. In the 1960's, a determined group of citizens conceived to clean up the river and reclaim…

Browne's Addition

14 Locations ~ Curated by Zachary Wnek
Browne's Addition was Spokane's first neighborhood. For decades this neighborhood was an enclave for the city's elite residents. This tour begins and ends at the MAC. This tour is slightly less than 1.5 miles and highlights historic buildings here in the Browne's Addition neighborhood. In the summer of 1878 the area called Spokane Falls was sparsely populated having only 54 residents. At this time James N. Glover still owned most of the city when John J. Browne came to Spokane from…

Manito Park

14 Locations ~ Curated by Tracy Rebstock
A tour of one of Spokane's most iconic parks, Manito Park.
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