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Birthplace of Seattle Monument
	The monument in 2022
	47°34′42.5″N 122°24′47.9″W / 47.578472°N 122.413306°W
Location	Alki Point, Seattle, Washington, U.S.

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The Birthplace of Seattle Monument is a granite obelisk on Seattle's Alki Point,^[1] in the U.S. state of Washington.^[2] Erected in 1905, the monument marks the site where the Denny Party landed in 1851.^[3]

References

^ Not For Tourists Guide to Seattle 2017. Simon and Schuster. 2016-10-18. ISBN 978-1-5107-1063-4. Archived from the original on 2023-02-06. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
^ "'The Spirit Returns 2.0' unveils a broader look at the Alki landing anniversary". The Seattle Times. 2021-11-18. Archived from the original on 2021-12-08. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
^ "Seattle celebrates its 54th birthday and dedicates the Alki Point monument on November 13, 1905". www.historylink.org. Archived from the original on 2022-11-13. Retrieved 2023-02-06.

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[1] Not For Tourists Guide to Seattle 2017. Simon and Schuster. 2016-10-18. ISBN 978-1-5107-1063-4. Archived from the original on 2023-02-06. Retrieved 2023-02-06.

[2] "'The Spirit Returns 2.0' unveils a broader look at the Alki landing anniversary". The Seattle Times. 2021-11-18. Archived from the original on 2021-12-08. Retrieved 2023-02-06.

[3] "Seattle celebrates its 54th birthday and dedicates the Alki Point monument on November 13, 1905". www.historylink.org. Archived from the original on 2022-11-13. Retrieved 2023-02-06.

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-The '''Birthplace of Seattle Monument''' is a granite [[obelisk]] on [[Seattle]]'s [[Alki Point, Seattle|Alki Point]],<ref>{{Cite book |last= |first= |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HG-CDwAAQBAJ&pg=PR48-IA134&lpg=PR48-IA134&dq=%22Birthplace+of+Seattle%22+granite&source=bl&ots=tctcPLNOtG&sig=ACfU3U23Si4TrIHSd-e3TwajiMQfmrkYRA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwifkd_ljYD9AhXyGTQIHb_vC1I4FBDoAXoECAIQAw#v=onepage&q&f=false |title=Not For Tourists Guide to Seattle 2017 |date=2016-10-18 |publisher=Simon and Schuster |isbn=978-1-5107-1063-4 |language=en |access-date=2023-02-06 |archive-date=2023-02-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230206050244/https://books.google.com/books?id=HG-CDwAAQBAJ&pg=PR48-IA134&lpg=PR48-IA134&dq=%22Birthplace+of+Seattle%22+granite&source=bl&ots=tctcPLNOtG&sig=ACfU3U23Si4TrIHSd-e3TwajiMQfmrkYRA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwifkd_ljYD9AhXyGTQIHb_vC1I4FBDoAXoECAIQAw#v=onepage&q&f=false |url-status=live }}</ref> in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Washington (state)|Washington]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-11-18 |title=‘The Spirit Returns 2.0’ unveils a broader look at the Alki landing anniversary |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/pacific-nw-magazine/the-spirit-returns-2-0-unveils-a-broader-look-at-the-alki-landing-anniversary/ |access-date=2023-02-06 |website=The Seattle Times |language=en-US |archive-date=2021-12-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211208161627/https://www.seattletimes.com/pacific-nw-magazine/the-spirit-returns-2-0-unveils-a-broader-look-at-the-alki-landing-anniversary/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Erected in 1905, the monument marks the site where the [[Denny Party]] landed in 1851.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Seattle celebrates its 54th birthday and dedicates the Alki Point monument on November 13, 1905. |url=https://www.historylink.org/File/3917 |access-date=2023-02-06 |website=www.historylink.org |archive-date=2022-11-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221113184734/https://historylink.org/File/3917 |url-status=live }}</ref>
+The '''Birthplace of Seattle Monument''' is a granite [[obelisk]] on [[Seattle]]'s [[Alki Point, Seattle|Alki Point]],<ref>{{Cite book |last= |first= |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HG-CDwAAQBAJ&dq=%22Birthplace+of+Seattle%22+granite&pg=PR48-IA134 |title=Not For Tourists Guide to Seattle 2017 |date=2016-10-18 |publisher=Simon and Schuster |isbn=978-1-5107-1063-4 |language=en |access-date=2023-02-06 |archive-date=2023-02-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230206050244/https://books.google.com/books?id=HG-CDwAAQBAJ&pg=PR48-IA134&lpg=PR48-IA134&dq=%22Birthplace+of+Seattle%22+granite&source=bl&ots=tctcPLNOtG&sig=ACfU3U23Si4TrIHSd-e3TwajiMQfmrkYRA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwifkd_ljYD9AhXyGTQIHb_vC1I4FBDoAXoECAIQAw |url-status=live }}</ref> in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Washington (state)|Washington]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-11-18 |title='The Spirit Returns 2.0' unveils a broader look at the Alki landing anniversary |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/pacific-nw-magazine/the-spirit-returns-2-0-unveils-a-broader-look-at-the-alki-landing-anniversary/ |access-date=2023-02-06 |website=The Seattle Times |language=en-US |archive-date=2021-12-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211208161627/https://www.seattletimes.com/pacific-nw-magazine/the-spirit-returns-2-0-unveils-a-broader-look-at-the-alki-landing-anniversary/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Erected in 1905, the monument marks the site where the [[Denny Party]] landed in 1851.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Seattle celebrates its 54th birthday and dedicates the Alki Point monument on November 13, 1905. |url=https://www.historylink.org/File/3917 |access-date=2023-02-06 |website=www.historylink.org |archive-date=2022-11-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221113184734/https://historylink.org/File/3917 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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 [[Category:Outdoor sculptures in Seattle]]
 [[Category:West Seattle, Seattle]]
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