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Skid Road (Seattle, Washington)

USA / Washington / Seattle / Seattle, Washington / Yesler Way
In the 19th century, Yesler Way was a log skid for Henry Yesler's Saw Mill, which sat at the bottom of the hill on the Seattle waterfront. Expression "Skid Road" began here.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Yesler
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Coordinates:   47°36'6"N   122°19'47"W

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  • formulanone
    Photo of Yesler street sign courtesy of me, photo taken in August of 2007.
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