SECRETS OF SEATTLE - DISAPPEARING DENNY HILL
Secrets of Seattle - Disappearing Denny Hill - Since Settlers first arrived in Seattle, the city’s citizens have altered the landscape with an unrivaled zeal. We have regraded hills, re-engineered tide flats, and replumbed the lakes to provide better locations for business and easier ways to move through the challenging topography. Weaving together geology and social history, geologist and author David B. Williams highlights the unprecedented Denny Regrades (from 1897-1930) as a way to provide a foundation for understanding Seattle and how its topography shaped its destiny. This talk is based on Mr. William’s award winning book, “Too High and Too Steep”.
Biography: David B. Williams is an author, naturalist, and tour guide whose new book, “Homewaters: A Human and Natural History of Puget Sound” is a deep exploration of the stories of this beautiful waterway. He is also the author of the award-winning book, “Too High and Too Steep: Reshaping Seattle’s Topography” as well as “Seattle Walks: Discovering History and Nature in the City” and “Stories in Stone: Travels Through Urban Geology.” Williams is a Curatorial Associate at the Burke Museum. Follow him on Twitter @geologywriter.
DATE: APRIL 13, 2022
TIME: 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (PST)
ADMISSION FREE: OPEN TO PUBLIC (click link below)
Denny Hill, 1910 photo by Asahel Curtis
Washington Hotel 1905, Seattle Municipal Archives Image 77282
Before 1928, and After 1931, Seattle Municipal Archives Image 9331