WebbSand Point Airfield was the endpoint of the first aerial circumnavigation of the world in 1924. The historic flight helped convince Congress to develop Sand Point as a naval air … WebbSand Point Has Beautiful Parks, Trails, Wetlands and a Rich History. For most familiar with the Greater Seattle area, Sand Point is known for its public park spaces, chiefly Magnuson Park. Others might be familiar with its prior use as home to the Seattle Naval Air Station that began just before the start of the First World War.

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Webb14 dec. 2016 · Situated in Seattle’s Sand Point neighborhood, Magnuson Park is the second largest urban park in Seattle, best known for its variety of amenities and pieces of Seattle's military past. Since the park was formerly home to the Sand Point Naval Station, a few historic remnants of the former base remain — with some of them being vacant for … WebbOriginally summer hunting and fishing grounds for the Duwamish Tribe, Sand Point was home to Naval Station Puget Sound from 1922 until 1995. When it was surplussed, the … seth corey cleveland

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Webb12 maj 2010 · Located on a hill overlooking Lake Washington in Seattle, the giant pipe-like structures murmur, whistle, and howl when the wind blows through them. The Seattle band Soundgarden famously... WebbFor 90 years, Mercy Magnuson Place (historically known as Building 9) has stood guard at the gates of the former Naval Air Station Sand Point, now Seattle’s Magnuson Park. Constructed between 1929 and 1941, the … WebbAbout NAS Seattle For much of the twentieth century, a Naval Air Base occupied the land at Sand Point, on the shores of Lake Washington. It is now home to Warren G. Magnuson … the thinks you can think