Olympia has its share of great trees just waiting for passersby to wonder at their respected age and their stories. Take a walk around Olympia and check out these famous historic trees.
Sometimes called the “Father of the National Guard in Washington,” Rossell O'Brien was an important figure in local politics and state military history. However, his musical legacy has largely been forgotten.
On May 1, 1898, the United States won its first major engagement of the Spanish-American War at Manila Bay in the Philippines. The American fleet’s flagship, the USS Olympia, was for a brief moment the most famous ship in the world. It was named for the City of Olympia.