Madison Park Remembered

Madison Park Remembered by Thomas, Jane Powell. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780976293002.

A fascinating, nostalgic look at the history of Madison Park Author Jane Powell Thomas invites the reader to experience these true stories from one of Seattles oldest neighborhoods. Located on the western shore of Lake Washington, Madison Park was first home to Duwamish Indians and virgin forest, then to some of early Seattle’s pioneer families. Few know that it was also home to a 21-acre amusement park, a band of gypsies, a traveling circus, and Seattle’s first professional baseball park. Learn about the early pioneer days, the dawn of a new century in the 1900s, the pre-war and war years, and beyond—all with reference to world, national, and regional events.