Kalama Totem Pole - Kalama, Washington, United States - Outside Wooden Display Carvings on Waymarking.com

At 140 feet tall, this totem pole is reputed to be the tallest totem carved from a single tree in the world. It was carved by native American artist and craftsman Chief Don Lelooska from a 700-year-old western redcedar grown on a Weyerhaeuser tree farm near Cougar, Washington. Chief Lelooska began carving it for display at the Seattle World's Fair in 1962, but wasn't able to finish in time. The totem pole and three other smaller ones were erected here in Marine Park in 1974, as reported by a plaque at the site:

This totem pole has been erected in the memory of Janet R. Wineberg by the Kalama Chamber of Commerce in the year 1974, with the aid and encouragement of the citizens and organizations of this area

Type of wood carving: Totem pole Artist's Name: Chief Don Lelooska (Don Smith) Approximate size/height: 140 feet Type of wood: Western redcedar Other type: Not listed

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Date Logged Log User Rating   02/20/2023 MatildaWolf visited it