Seattle Totem Pole
Posted by: Snowwolf75
N 47° 36.126 W 122° 20.044
10T E 550056 N 5272291
The Seattle Totem in the Pioneer Square area. Comprised of seven animals, I can see an orca, raven, brown bear, frog, and heron with two unknown animals.
Waymark Code: WM4H7J
Location: Washington, United States
Date Posted: 08/24/2008
Views: 73
The Seattle Totem in the Pioneer Square area. Comprised of seven animals, I can see an orca, raven, brown bear, frog, and heron with two unknown animals.
The original totem pole, that this is a replica of, was actually
stolen from Fort Tongass, Alaska and later settled with Tlignit Tribe that had carved it. In 1938 the totem was damaged by an arsonist, removed, and a replica (carved by descendants of original carvers) was placed in 1940.