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Cemeteries of Seattle (Images of America: Washington) |  | Author: Robin Shannon
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Category: Book
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Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 1471456
Media: Paperback
Pages: 128
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 9 x 6.4 x 0.4
ISBN: 0738548138
Dewey Decimal Number: 979.7772
EAN: 9780738548135
ASIN: 0738548138
Publication Date: January 21, 2008
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A fascinating story exists just below Seattle's surface, buried in the city's many historic cemeteries. Founded in 1872 on land acquired from Doc Maynard, Lake View Cemetery holds the remains of one of Seattle's favorite sons, Bruce Lee, whose son Brandon Lee is buried beside him. Maynard is also buried here, along with most of the Seattle pioneers, including the Dennys, Borens, Maynards, Yeslers, and Morans. Princess Angeline, Chief Sealth's daughter, was buried here in a canoe-shaped coffin, and Madame Damnable's remains supposedly turned to stone. Evergreen-Washelli Cemetery, founded in 1884 by the Denny family, contains Judge Thomas Burke, known as the man who built Seattle; a Veterans Memorial Cemetery dating from the Civil War; and two cannons from the USS Constitution, famously nicknamed Old Ironsides. Mount Pleasant Cemetery, founded in 1883 in Queen Anne, is the final resting place of the labor martyrs of the Everett Massacre and William Bell, of Belltown fame. Remembrance benches for Nirvana's Kurt Cobain and Jimi Hendrix's memorial are also local landmarks.
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Wonderfully informative glimpse into Seattle's rich history January 28, 2008
Patricia Woolard (Bonney Lake, WA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Robin Shannon's "Cemeteries of Seattle" is a unique book which takes you on a visual tour through Seattle's cemeteries and their famous (and infamous) inhabitants. This book includes both historic and contemporary photographs of the cemeteries and gravesites as well as extremely interesting information about the significance of those interred within each cemetery.
This is a "must read" for any cemetery or history lover!
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