Tenino Quarry Pool Death
There s nothing else like this anywhere.
Tenino quarry pool death. Tenino mayor bret brodersen and the tenino city council on thursday announced the tenino memorial swimming pool better known as the quarry pool will open today. For 90 years no one was certain what was at the bottom and locals. Only the hercules 1 quarry at the west end remains in tact. The team was led by tenino mayor wayne.
Open hours and days can vary due to weather lifeguard staffing and other factors. The young children s side is clean and shallow for playing and wading. Today of tenino s three infamous quarries one is now a swimming pool inside the city park another the eureka quarry at the eastern edge of town was the site of the largest single blast ever discharged in the us a quarry of which little remains today. The pool is open for the 2020 summer season june 27 aug.
Legends mysteries and urban legends have surrounded the tenino quarry pool since work shut down and it was filled with water. If planning a visit from out of town be sure to call ahead. The king 5 evening film crew. Legend has it that quarrymen struck a spring that quickly filled the pit with water.
30 wednesday sunday noon 6 p m. As the water flooded the area the. Just what is at the bottom of tenino s quarry pool has been a mystery for generations but earlier this month a dive team tried to get to the bottom of it. The tenino quarry pool has reopened according to a city news release.
The quarry swimming pool is located in tenino city park park ave. T here was a sense of nervous anticipation in the air at the tenino quarry pool on thursday august 17 as spectators gathered at the local landmark for the big dive.