Miller Creek Trail — Des Moines Memorial Drive Elm Memorial Sign, Burien

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An interpretive sign on the Miller Creek Trail explains that in 1921 the Seattle Garden Club transformed a red brick farm road into a WWI memorial by planting more than 1,400 American Elm trees from the South Park Bridge to the Des Moines Marina. The sign notes ongoing efforts to replant disease-resistant elms and includes a map showing Des Moines Memorial Drive passing through King County, Burien, Seatac, Normandy Park, and Des Moines.

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An interpretive sign on the Miller Creek Trail explains that in 1921 the Seattle Garden Club transformed a red brick farm road into a WWI memorial by planting more than 1,400 American Elm trees from the South Park Bridge to the Des Moines Marina. The sign notes ongoing efforts to replant disease-resistant elms and includes a map showing Des Moines Memorial Drive passing through King County, Burien, Seatac, Normandy Park, and Des Moines.

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