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Eastside Lecture Series: The Lowering Of Lake Washington

  • Mercer Slough Environmental Education Center 1625 118th Avenue Southeast Bellevue, WA, 98005 United States (map)

Local educator and Eastside Heritage Center staff member, Jane Morton details the effects of the lowering of Lake Washington in 1916 on the economic growth of the region. She will discuss the varying effects that the exposure of new land had on individuals and businesses all over the Eastside of King County. Join Eastside Heritage Center as we discover what this change in geography meant for the towns surrounding Lake Washington.