West Seattle in King County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)
First Seattle Log Cabin
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 28, 2021
1. First Seattle Log Cabin Marker
in the autumn of 1851
David Denny and Lee Terry
erected first log cabin at Alki
Birthplace of Seattle
This plaque placed April 21, 1962
by the West Seattle
Rotary Club
Erected 1962 by West Seattle Rotary Club.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Exploration • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Rotary International series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1851.
Location. 47° 34.694′ N, 122° 24.804′ W. Marker is in Seattle, Washington, in King County. It is in West Seattle. It is at the intersection of Alki Avenue SW and 63rd Avenue SW, on the right when traveling east on Alki Avenue SW. Marker is affixed to a low retaining wall at the intersection's southwest corner. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2900 Alki Avenue SW, Seattle WA 98116, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Washington’s Puget Sound Region. It is also on the American Pacific Coast, in the Pacific Northwest, and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, in the Cascade Range, in the Inside Passage, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Admiral Way Totem Pole (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Rolf Neslund (approx. 2½ miles away); First Direct Scheduled Commercial Air Line Service in Seattle - Gorst Field (approx. 3.6 miles away); Bell Street Terminal, Pier 66
this page online
Another marker is no longer nearby. Why Are the Piers Angled? (was approx. 3.8 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . .
1. John Low and Lee Terry select claims at Alki Point on September 28, 1851. Historylink.org essay by Walt Crowley, originally posted on October 15, 1999. (Submitted on September 7, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. David Denny (Wikipedia). (Submitted on September 7, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
3. Denny Party. Wikipedia article on the first non-Indian settlers and founders of Seatle. (Submitted on September 7, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 28, 2021
2. First Seattle Log Cabin Marker
Marker is on the wall, just below the signpost.
From Blazing the Way by Emily Inez Denny / public domain, circa 1875
3. David Thomas Denny
Via Denny Pioneer Days on Puget Sound / public domain
4. Leander "Lee" Terry
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 820 times since then and 57 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 7, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
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