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During the first half of the 20th century Americans were fascinated by Human Flies, who thrilled crowds by free-climbing tall buildings and doing acrobatic tricks across the United States and North America. Four of these daredevils visited Olympia during this period to climb its tallest buildings, the Old State Capitol and Hotel Olympian.
Located in the center of the roundabout near the Insurance Building and northeast of the Legislative Building, the Winged Victory Monument on the Washington State Capitol Campus in Olympia honors Washington veterans who lost their lives in World War I.
During the mid-20th century, Olympia’s population was growing exponentially. At the time most people who ate out were single or working men. But the Baby Boom was in full swing. Where could a family go to eat? Many liked to go to the Olympic Grill at 512 South Washington Street.
A near-capacity crowd of 4,000 people packed Saint Martin’s College’s Capital Pavilion (now the Hal and Inge Marcus Pavilion) in Lacey on the night of Thursday, May 1, 1975 to hear Canadian singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot.