Magnolia
Magnolia

In its early days, Magnolia wasn’t a very popular place. The land wasn’t great for farming and it was hard to get to, being a peninsula and all. One very smart man, however, saw potential. “Hmm,” Dr. Henry Smith probably said to himself, “Here we’ve got this great downtown area, some low-lying land perfect for a rail line, and nearby a nice little cove. I’m gonna buy me that cove and make a killing in the shipping industry!” And that is what he did, though it took 40 years before the train actually got there. Magnolia became a major trade post, bringing goods in from across the Pacific. (Today, Smith Cove is a cruise ship terminal, which is equally important!) It didn’t take long before the roads improved, and people could settle in the hills of Magnolia. The military built Fort Lawton on the northwest section of the peninsula. At its prime 20,000 soldiers were stationed here, but after the Vietnam war, 85% of the land was sold to the city. Discovery Park was created, giving us the biggest park in the entire city.

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