Myrtle Jones Elsey - Des Moines' First Beautician - 1914 Neal Brother's Bus - July 1914 1915 Mail Truck in front of Des Moines Post Office on 6th Avenue
Interior of Rudberg's General Store with owner Peter Rudberg

South Sound Cruise!

Join the Des Moines Historical Society on a 3-hour south sound cruise on Argosy Cruises ship the Lady Mary. Boarding time is 12:30 p.m. PDT on Sunday, July 19 from the Des Moines Marina. The cruise will castoff at 1 p.m. and return to the Des Moines Marina about 4 pm. You will be treated to unlimited fountain sodas, coffee, and tea. Alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase along with sandwiches and snacks. Only credit cards, debit cards, or mobile payments are accepted, no cash. A speaker from SR3 (SeaLife Response + Rehab + Research) will be narrating portions of the cruise. The last time such a cruise was offered was 1989 so don't miss out on this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Tickets will go on sale from this website on March 15. Prepare to act fast as there are only 150 tickets available.


Help save the Masonic Home by funding the King County Court appeal of the Final EIS and the demolition permit.

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