Seattle Aquarium announces on September 23, 1977, that attendance in first four months exceeded expectations.

  • By Patrick McRoberts
  • Posted 1/01/1999
  • HistoryLink.org Essay 2180
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On September 23, 1977, the Seattle Aquarium announces that it had 353,000 visitors in its first four months of operation, 19 percent more than predicted.


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"More Than Predicted Visit New Aquarium," The Seattle Times, September 23, 1977.


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