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I can't believe no one noticed the lead was calling this "Watershed Park". Percival Landing is not Watershed Park. While both are in Olympia, they are two completely different parks. I promise. |
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== Features == |
== Features == |
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[[Image:Oly20041212.jpg|thumb|A view of the [[Washington State Capitol]] and Percival Landing.]] |
[[Image:Oly20041212.jpg|thumb|A view of the [[Washington State Capitol]] and Percival Landing.]] |
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Today the park features picnic areas, public art, boat moorage and a playground.<ref>[http://www.ci.olympia.wa.us/cityservices/par/percivallanding/ "Percival Landing Park"], City of Olympia. Retrieved 8/2/08.</ref> The park features a .9 |
Today the park features picnic areas, public art, boat moorage and a playground.<ref>[http://www.ci.olympia.wa.us/cityservices/par/percivallanding/ "Percival Landing Park"], City of Olympia. Retrieved 8/2/08.</ref> The park features a .{{convert|9|mi|km|adj=on}} boardwalk extends along the eastern shoreline of the West Bay of [[Budd Inlet]] from the Fourth Avenue Bridge to Thurston Avenue. The park features a carved [[Orca]] by Olympia artist Joe Tougas, who competed an identical work for [[Yashiro, Japan]], Olympia's sister city.<ref>Stevenson, S.B. (1985) ''Olympia, Tumwater and Lacey: A pictorial history.'' Donning Publishers. p 221.</ref> |
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There are several events held annually at Percival Landing Park, including Harbor Days and "Sand in the City," as well as the Wooden Boat Festival. |
There are several events held annually at Percival Landing Park, including Harbor Days and "Sand in the City," as well as the Wooden Boat Festival. |
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Revision as of 11:06, 19 September 2010
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| Type | Municipal (Olympia) |
| Location | Olympia, Washington |
| Status | Open all year |
Percival Landing Park is a public park located in Olympia, Washington.
History
Named after a former commercial steamship wharf, the park is a well-known maritime landmark in the Pacific Northwest. Built by Sam Percival in 1860, the wharf operated for several decades, and was torn down and replaced several times during that period.[1]
The first phase of Percival Landing Park was completed and opened in 1977, with the second phase opened in 1985, and the third phase in 1988. The former Unocal Tank Farm site was acquired by the City of Olympia in 1996, and is now an open lawn.
Features
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Today the park features picnic areas, public art, boat moorage and a playground.[2] The park features a .9-mile (14 km) boardwalk extends along the eastern shoreline of the West Bay of Budd Inlet from the Fourth Avenue Bridge to Thurston Avenue. The park features a carved Orca by Olympia artist Joe Tougas, who competed an identical work for Yashiro, Japan, Olympia's sister city.[3]
There are several events held annually at Percival Landing Park, including Harbor Days and "Sand in the City," as well as the Wooden Boat Festival.
See also
References
- ^ "City of Olympia's Historic Places: Percival Landing", Thurston Regional Planning Council. Retrieved 8/2/08.
- ^ "Percival Landing Park", City of Olympia. Retrieved 8/2/08.
- ^ Stevenson, S.B. (1985) Olympia, Tumwater and Lacey: A pictorial history. Donning Publishers. p 221.
External links
- Harbor Days official website.