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Occasional observations, musings and commentary from William P. Barrett, a well-traveled newcomer to the Puget Sound area

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During the summer of 2016 I relocated from Seattle to Las Vegas. Since then, I have not put up new posts here on New To Seattle, although visitors are free to comment on older posts, to which I often respond. In Sin City I've launched a new blog, New To Las Vegas, which continues my same tradition of observation, musings and commentary. Visitors can access my new blog by clicking here. Please visit and stay awhile.

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Monumental Seattle (Part 3)

Posted on April 17, 2013 by William P. BarrettJuly 6, 2014

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Did you know about the local tribute to Confederate veterans?

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Posted in Seattle culture, Seattle history, Seattle image, Seattle infrastructure, Seattle media, Seattle politics | Tagged 1201 Third Avenue Building, Alaska Gold Rush, Allen G. Newman, Alonzo Victor Lewis, Anne and Patrick Poirier, Anne Poirier, Charles Lindbergh, Confederate War Veteran's Memorial Seattle, Edward G. Messett, Empire Builder, Family Watching TV sculpture Seattle, Finn Frolich, George Washington statue Seattle, Great Northern Railway, Hiker Memorial statue Seattle, James J. Hill, James Wehn, King Broadcasting, KING-TV, Ku Klux Klan, Lake View Cemetary, Lorado Taft, Magnuson Park, Martin Luther King Jr., New Archetypes sculpture Seattle, Patrick Poirier, Richard Beyer, Robert E. Lee Chapter 885, Round-The-World Flight Monument, Sand Point Airdrome, Sand Point Airfield, Seattle monuments, Stone Mountain, Tom Brokow, United Daughters of the Confederacy, University of Washington, WaMu, Washington Mutual Bank, Washington Mutual Tower, World Flight Monument | 3 Replies

Chief Seattle statue’s 100th birthday recalls city’s grabby origins

Posted on September 17, 2012 by William P. BarrettSeptember 9, 2023

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Realizing the inevitable, he made the best of a bad situation

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Posted in Seattle history, Seattle image, Seattle media | Tagged Alki Point, Chief Leshi, Chief Seattle, Denny party, Denny Way, Duwamish Tribe, George Vancouver, James Wehn, Leschi neighborhood, Nisqually Tribe, Peter Puget, Puget Sound, Seattle Founders Day, Space Needle | 8 Replies

Monumental Seattle

Posted on June 9, 2012 by William P. BarrettJuly 6, 2014

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The city’s considerable number of public statues and memorials is revealing

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Posted in Seattle culture, Seattle history, Seattle image | Tagged Brandon Lee, Brandon Lee grave, Bruce Lee, Bruce Lee grave, Chief Seattle statue, Christopher Columbus statue Seattle, Daryl Smith, Douglas Bennet, Father and Son statue Seattle, Fremont Seattle, Fremont Troll, Hai Ying Wu, James Wehn, Jimi Hendrix, Jimi Hendrix statue, John McGraw, John McGraw Seattle, John McGraw statue, Lake View Cemetery Seattle, Leif Erikson statue Seattle, Lenin statue Seattle, Louise Bourgeois, McGraw Square Plaza, Occidental Park Seattle, Richard E. Brooks, Seattle Fallen Firefighters Memorial, Seattle Troll, The Miser statue, Tom Otterness, Volunteer Park Seattle, William H. Seward, William H. Seward statue | 6 Replies

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