Secrets of Seattle’s Historic Shoreline Walking Tour
Tickets: Free
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About
Join naturalist David B. Williams on a walking tour exploring the history of the Seattle Shoreline across time.
Secrets of Seattle's Historical Shoreline Tour. Photo by Jo Cosme.
About the Tour
Join naturalist David B. Williams on a 1.5 mile excursion tour to explore the last vestiges of the former downtown bluffs, trace the lost island of Seattle, and examine how the subterranean fill still affects the modern landscape.
Know Before You Go
Secrets of Seattle's Historical Shoreline Tour. Photo by Jo Cosme.
A group of people standing on a sidewalk.
Proudly Partnered with David B. Williams
DavidB.Williamsis an author, naturalist, and tour guide whose award-winningbooks includeHomewaters: A Human and Natural History of Puget SoundandToo High and Too Steep:Reshaping Seattle’s Topography,as well asSeattle Walks: Discovering History andNature in the City.
Williamswrites a free weekly Substack newsletter called the Street Smart Naturalist.
Pier 62. Photo by Jo Cosme.
Accessibility
Friends strives to ensure Waterfront Park, and our events are inclusive, accessible, and welcoming to everyone.
Waterfront Park is an outdoor space in downtown Seattle providing various amenities such as wheelchair accessible seating, shade, water stations, cooling fans, and ADA accessible restrooms.
This tour traverses uneven ground, steep inclines, and may not have access to elevators along the route. Please reach out to [email protected] with any accommodation inquiries or requests.
Please fill out our visitor experience survey here with any feedback on how we can make your experience more comfortable and accessible.
Secrets of Seattle's Historical Shoreline Tour. Photo by Jo Cosme.
About the Tour
Join naturalist David B. Williams on a 1.5 mile excursion tour to explore the last vestiges of the former downtown bluffs, trace the lost island of Seattle, and examine how the subterranean fill still affects the modern landscape.
Know Before You Go
Secrets of Seattle's Historical Shoreline Tour. Photo by Jo Cosme.
A group of people standing on a sidewalk.
Proudly Partnered with David B. Williams
DavidB.Williamsis an author, naturalist, and tour guide whose award-winningbooks includeHomewaters: A Human and Natural History of Puget SoundandToo High and Too Steep:Reshaping Seattle’s Topography,as well asSeattle Walks: Discovering History andNature in the City.
Williamswrites a free weekly Substack newsletter called the Street Smart Naturalist.
Pier 62. Photo by Jo Cosme.
Accessibility
Friends strives to ensure Waterfront Park, and our events are inclusive, accessible, and welcoming to everyone.
Waterfront Park is an outdoor space in downtown Seattle providing various amenities such as wheelchair accessible seating, shade, water stations, cooling fans, and ADA accessible restrooms.
This tour traverses uneven ground, steep inclines, and may not have access to elevators along the route. Please reach out to [email protected] with any accommodation inquiries or requests.
Please fill out our visitor experience survey here with any feedback on how we can make your experience more comfortable and accessible.
