Port Townsend in Jefferson County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)
The Welcome Totem Pole
at the Northwest Maritime Center
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 1, 2021
1. The Welcome Totem Pole Marker
2019
Designed by: Dale Faulstich
Carved and painted by: Dale Faulstich,
Tyler Faulstich, Tim O'Connell, Andy Pitts
Representing from the top:
Supernatural Carpenter
Spirit of the Cedar Tree
čičməhαn on Sentinel Rock
The čičməhαn trail
The Welcome Pole, Cedar Canoe (inside the Chandlery),
and Coast Salish Canoe Culture interpretive sign
are gifts from the Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe
to the Northwest Maritime Center, to celebrate
their shared love and respect for the Salish Sea
and the vessels that ply its waters.
The totem pole plays homage to millenia of finely crafted
wooden boats and the artisans who built them
Erected 2019 by Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe and Northwest Maritime Center.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Arts, Letters, Music • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical year for this entry is 2019.
Location. 48° 6.968′ N, 122° 45.136′ W. Marker is in Port Townsend, Washington, in Jefferson County. It is at the intersection of Water Street and Monroe Street,
this page online
Regionally, this marker is in Washington’s Olympic Peninsula. It is also on the American Pacific Coast, in the Pacific Northwest, and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, the Pacific Rim, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The čičməhαn Trail (a few steps from this marker); Honoring Eleanor Stopps (a few steps from this marker); The S'Klallams, The Strong People (within shouting distance of this marker); Canoes Were Made Of Locally Available Materials (within shouting distance of this marker); The Unique Coast Salish Design (within shouting distance of this marker); Intertribal Trade (within shouting distance of this marker); Trade With Newcomers (within shouting distance of this marker); InterTribal Canoe Journey
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 1, 2021
2. The Welcome Totem Pole Marker
Also see . . .
1. Totem Pole at the Northwest Maritime Center. Website entry (Submitted on August 14, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe. House of Seven Generations website entry (Submitted on August 14, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. čičməhαn Trail (Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe). House of Seven Generations website entry (Submitted on August 14, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 1, 2021
3. The Welcome Totem Pole and Markers
Credits. This page was last revised on July 13, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 14, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 899 times since then and 77 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 14, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
