How Sunken Gardens Got its Name
This file appears in: Duncan Gardens
Information for this recording came from the "At 100 with Nature" article written by Jim Kershner, Spokesman Review, Sunday May 16, 2004.
This file appears in: Duncan Gardens
Duncan Gardens
John W. Duncan was the second park superintendent from 1910 to 1942. The garden is now named for him. It was his vision that created the gardens we see today.
Duncan came to Spokane from the Boston Park system and according to Aubrey L. White,…