Seattle World's Fair - 6 months - Seattle, WA
N 47° 37.261 W 122° 21.004
10T E 548835 N 5274384
A commemorative plaque located near the north terminus to the Seattle Center Monorail commemorates the site of the Seattle World's Fair in 1962.
Waymark Code: WMVCWV
Location: Washington, United States
Date Posted: 04/02/2017
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Located just outside the northern terminus of the Seattle Center Monorail is a commemorative plaque that reads:
IN COMMEMORATION
OF SERVICE AND HONOR
TO THE SEATTLE WORLD'S FAIR
APRIL 21 - OCTOBER 21 1962
AND THE CITY OF SEATTLEPLACED IN TRIBUTE THIS 19TH DAY
OF OCTOBER 1962 AT THE SITE OF
THE NORTHERN TERMINUS OF THE
FIRST COMMERCIAL MONORAIL IN AMERICA ALWEG RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEMS
THE AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION
SEATTLE WORLD'S FAIR
THE CITY OF SEATTLE
KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL BY UPTOWN SEATTLE CLUB |
In addition to the Monorail still providing rides to visitors today, the nearby Space Needle and Children's Science Museum are also attractions that were part of the Seattle World's Fair and are iconic structures today.