Renton is a city in King County, Washington, about 11 miles from Seattle and is considered Seattle’s inner-ring suburb. Renton is located at the mouth of the Cedar River on the southeast shore of Lake Washington. Jimmy Hendrix was buried in Greenwood Memorial Park cemetery in Renton. A great place to start exploring Renton is Renton History Museum. Renton Civic Theatre has been offering high quality professional theatrical performances since 1987. The Will Rogers – Wiley Post Memorial Seaplane Base on Lake Washington commemorates the tragic death of the two celebrities who flew to their death from the base in Renton.

Greenwood Memorial Park Funeral Home

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Renton History Museum

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