Imagine a glacially carved enclave with rivers and streams tumbling into a lake, and a run with deer, mink, otter, ducks and bear. Prior to 1851, what we now call Madrona was a hunting and fishing mecca for Duwamish people. As settlers came, loggers, picnickers and realtors replaced the natives and began to develop the neighborhood. Housing began to line the ridges, and there was a trolley that ran from 34th Ave down to a recreational center at Madrona Beach. Attractions included a boat dock, dance pavilion, a Japanese tea house, bath houses, wooden swings and forest paths with bridges and benches. Read more