Mann, WA
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About Mann
- • Famed bluegrass musician, Del McCoury, was born in Mann, WA.
- • The innovative 'Hydro-Harvester' for cranberry bogs was invented near Mann, WA.
- • The timber industry and its railway spurred Mann, WA's initial growth.
- • Local legend says a Sasquatch roams the woods west of Mann, WA.
- • The devastating 1948 flood reshaped Mann, WA's riverfront district.
- • Established in 1892, it was named for early settler, William Mann.
- • With 875 residents, it's smaller than most Washington high school graduating classes.
- • At 98 feet, Mann, WA is barely higher than a mature Douglas fir.
- • Many residents find employment in nearby farms and agricultural processing.
- • Mann, WA feels like stepping back in time to a quieter, simpler era.
- • The Seattle Mariners, Washington's MLB team, are a 2-hour drive.
- • Mann High's 1987 basketball team achieved an undefeated season.