Aberdeen in Grays Harbor County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)
First Aberdeen School and Sam Benn's Salt House
Photographed By James Card, May 27, 2022
1. First Aberdeen School and Sam Benn's Salt House Marker
Erected 1989 by P.U.D. No. 1 of Grays Harbor County.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1875.
Location. 46° 58.599′ N, 123° 48.777′ W. Marker is in Aberdeen, Washington, in Grays Harbor County. Marker is on East Wishkah Street (U.S. 12) 0 miles east of South F Street, on the left when traveling west. Marker and sculpture are located at Zelasko Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Aberdeen WA 98520, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 7 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Spirit Of The American Doughboy (a few steps from this marker); Breaker - 2013 (approx. 0.9 miles away); Cosmopolis Treaty Grounds (approx. 2.3 miles away); F. Arnold Polson House and Alex Polson Grounds (approx. 3.2 miles away); 7th Street Theatre (approx. 3.4 miles away); Hoquiam Public Library (approx. 3˝ miles away); Hoquiam Library (approx. 3˝ miles away).
More about this marker. Marker is attached to the base of a large chain-saw sculpture of a lumberjack (which has no apparent connection to the subject matter of the historical
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Photographed By James Card, May 27, 2022
2. The marker is attached to the base of this sculpture.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 11, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 28, 2022, by James Card of Aberdeen, Washington. This page has been viewed 134 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 28, 2022, by James Card of Aberdeen, Washington. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
