In honor of the men and women who served in the armed forces of the United States of America. They served, and many sacrificed their lives, not only to preserve the freedoms which we enjoy today, but to bring freedom to people and nations . . . — — Map (db m41552) HM
The bell here is an exact replica of the historic Liberty Bell housed in the tower room of Old Independence Hall in Philadelphia. The bell is 12 feet in circumference around the lip, 3 feet from lip to crown and weighs 2,080 pounds… exactly the same . . . — — Map (db m272467) HM WM
Side A
1852Congress appropriated $20,000 for a military road from Fort Steilacoom to Fort Walla Walla. The road was made passable 1885.
Side B Supplementing the appropriation made by congress citizens helped build the military . . . — — Map (db m28032) HM
This marker commemorates the men and women who achieved American independence. These Patriots, believing in the noble cause of liberty, fought valiantly to found a new nation.
1775-1783
Presented by
Washington State Society Chapter Regents . . . — — Map (db m258163) WM
Over 3,200 psychiatric patients from Western State Hospital were buried here from 1876 to 1953. Since then, burial has been elsewhere. The graves are marked with numbers for privacy reasons and the stigma of mental illness. These people worked on . . . — — Map (db m28029) HM
