Fremont Troll - Seattle, Washington
N 47° 39.060 W 122° 20.838
10T E 549015 N 5277717
This piece of whimsical art under a bridge in Seattle is based on the folk tale, "Three Billy Goats Gruff."
Waymark Code: WM491R
Location: Washington, United States
Date Posted: 07/23/2008
Views: 127
The Fremont troll has been lurking under the north end of the Aurora bridge since 1990. He was sculpted by four Seattle area artists for the Fremont Arts Council. The head-and-shoulders sculpture is 18-ft. tall.
The shaggy haired troll glares southward with his shiny metal eye -- a hubcap? In his left hand, he crushes an old style Volkswagen beetle (which originally contained a time capsule of Elvis memorabilia; removed after the car was vandalized and the California license plate was stolen). There are plenty of places to pose, and interaction with the troll is encouraged.