Reminiscences

Memories of the Covington area and changes that have occurred as recalled by a native of the area for over forty years.

From Drinking to Shopping and Emptiness In Between

July 4th, 2010 at Sun, 4th, 2010 at 2:45 pm by Rick Bergum

Almost a year ago I posted a poll asking where the tavern in Covington used to be.  Eleven people responded.  The majority of respones, seven to be exact, were correct when they voted that it was where the current Walgreen’s store now sits.

A friend of our family built the tavern which stood for a few years.  I guess business did okay.  I was too young to go there and really didn’t care.  It eventually burned down and was never rebuilt.  I remember an empty lot and foundation sat for quite sometime before Walgreen’s was eventually built. 

So for those of you who answered as stated above, good job!  For the others who responded, well, perhaps you haven’t lived in Covington long enough to remember these old landmarks.  But by reading this blog and other historical information, you’re sure to learn more!  Stay tuned!

Rick Bergum I've lived in Covington for 44 years. I enjoy writing and also write a blog for those in the custodial field. (The link is included on this blog page.) I am the head custodian at Tahoma High School and have been writing the monthly custodial newsletter for over eight years. (You can access past issues from the custodial blog.) I've seen a lot of changes in Covington and hope to share a few of these on a regular basis.

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