Captain Alexander Griggs Walking To Work
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N 47° 25.930 W 120° 18.753
10T E 702655 N 5256692
Statue of a Columbia River steamboat Captain in Wenatchee, WA
Waymark Code: WMZJR
Location: Washington, United States
Date Posted: 11/25/2006
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Alexander Griggs was a Captain for the steernwheeler boats on the Columbia River. This life size statue of him commemorates is role in the Columbia River Valley.
Information on the nearby historical sign:
"The statue before you shows Captain Alexander Griggs walking from his home up the street to the shipyard that was once located here along the river. His "thumbs up" sign indicates that today is a fine day to take one of his steamboats upriver. Before coming to Wenatchee in 1892, Captain Griggs had already established himself as a man of vision and action. Twenty-one years earlier, he had founded the town of Grand Forks, North Dakota; and had successfully piloted steamboats on the Mississippi, Minnesota, and Red River of the North. Alexander Griggs died in January of 1903. His enthusiasm for North Central Washington gave many pioneers encouragement and hope as they entered a new life on the frontier. His is an important story of this place."
Location description: In Park
Statue's Subject: Captain Alexander Griggs
Artist: William Layman, Richard Beyer, Cheryl Wrangle, and Steve Love
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Visit Instructions:
Photo of the statue with person sitting on bench next to the statue, standing next to the statue or other-wise interacting appropriately with the statue(face of person does not need to show, gps does not need to be in photo).
Extra credit for having fun!!!