Garden of Remembrance (Seattle)

Garden of Remembrance
The Boeing Company

The Garden of Remembrance in Seattle near Second and Union Streets
For More than 8,000 Washington State war dead since World War II
Unveiled July 4, 1998
Location 47°36′29″N 122°20′15″W / 47.608087°N 122.337571°W / 47.608087; -122.337571Coordinates: 47°36′29″N 122°20′15″W / 47.608087°N 122.337571°W / 47.608087; -122.337571
Seattle, Washington
Designed by Robert Murase

The Garden of Remembrance is a memorial in honor of over 8,000 Washington State residents who have died in wars since World War II. The memorial includes a passage from Laurence Binyon's poem, "For the Fallen". Designed by Robert Murase, the Garden is located on the Second Street side of Benaroya Hall.[1][2][3]

References

  1. ↑ Easton, Valerie (May 17, 1998). "Design Notebook -- Garden Of Remembrance". Seattle Times Company. Retrieved October 6, 2013.
  2. ↑ Campanario, Gabriel (September 11, 2012). "Thoughts of 9/11 at Garden of Remembrance". Seattle Times Company. Retrieved October 6, 2013.
  3. ↑ Wang, Lucy (December 30, 2012). "Garden of Remembrance". Landscape Voice. Retrieved October 6, 2013.
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