Anyone want to buy an old, rusty piece of Seattle history? The Kalakala ferry – yes, that hunk of junk which sat on Lake Union for years – is up for sale. And for just a buck. Of course the Kalakala, now in Tacoma and starting to sink, is much more than a disintegrating eyesore; it was once a symbol of Seattle maritime, a flagship of Puget Sound.
Old Kalakala Ferry Up For Sale – For Just $1
seattlepi.com: Local News, Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Tue, 12/06/2011 - 9:52am
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