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

Indians Attack Seattle! Jan. 26, 1856

Historical Point of Interest

Indians Attack Seattle! Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 17, 2011

1. Indians Attack Seattle! Marker

Inscription. The settlement would have been destroyed but for the presence of the U.S. Sloop of War “Decatur”. Anchored off this point, she fired a volley at the attackers, frightening them into hasty retreat.

Erected National Maritime Day 1959

Erected 1959.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical year for this entry is 1959.

Location. 47° 36.082′ N, 122° 20.193′ W. Marker is in Seattle, Washington, in King County. It is in Downtown Seattle. It is on Alaskan Way South near Yesler Way, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 Alaskan Way South, Carnation WA 98014, 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 walking distance of this marker: Seattle’s First Pier (a few steps from this marker); Chun Ching Hock (within shouting distance of this marker); Who Belongs Here? / Violence & Vitriol (within shouting distance of this marker); Ballast Island (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Who landed here? (about 300 feet away); Pioneer Square Hotel (about 300 feet away); What was Yesler’s Way? / How did a parking garage spark a preservation movement?

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(about 300 feet away); Schwabacher’s Store (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Seattle.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Steamer Idaho Wreckage (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 17, 2011

2. Indians Attack Seattle! Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 10, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 1,289 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 10, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.