Chief Seattle Marker

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Seattle in King County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)

Chief Seattle

By Barry Swackhamer, September 13, 2011

1. Chief Seattle Marker - Right Side

Inscription.
[Right side of the monument]
Kitsap sights Vancouver’s vessel 1792 – First vessel on Puget Sound

[Left side of the monument]
Seattle
Chief of the Suquamish
A firm friend of the whites
For him the city of Seattle
was named by its founders

Marker series. This marker is included in the Markers Attached to Sculpture, and the Markers with Artwork marker series.

Location. 47° 37.101′ N, 122° 20.847′ W. Marker is in Seattle, Washington, in King County. Marker is at the intersection of Cedar Street and Denny Way on Cedar Street. Click for map. The monument is located in Tillikum Place. Marker is at or near this postal address: 415 Cedar Street, Seattle WA 98121, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The First Commercial Monorail in the United States (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bell Street Terminal, Pier 66 (approx. half a mile away); John Harte McGraw (approx. 0.6 miles away); “Great White Fleet” (approx. 0.6 miles away); Waterfront History (approx. 0.8 miles away); First Avenue (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Visit of President Theodore Roosevelt’s “Great White Fleet” (approx. 0.8 miles away); "Ton of Gold" (approx. 0.8 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Seattle.

Chief Seattle Marker - Left Side Photo, Click for full size

By Barry Swackhamer, September 13, 2011

2. Chief Seattle Marker - Left Side

Chief Seattle Monument Photo, Click for full size

By Barry Swackhamer, September 13, 2011

3. Chief Seattle Monument

By Barry Swackhamer, September 13, 2011

4. Chief Seattle Monument

Credits. This page originally submitted on October 7, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of San Jose, California. This page has been viewed 164 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 7, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of San Jose, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.