This was a great idea for a upcoming city to do. The history of the canals and the process that would shape the Seattle area into the industrious areas that have served the community so well over the years was a subject that was not covered in school when I was going through in the 70s in the area but it was a great video and a view into the past that has been such a great addition to shape the Seattle landscape.the shear determination and great resolve overall to see a bigger picture to settle the area into the amazing place we all can and have enjoyed over the years. Truly incredible that these people were able to accomplish this amazing job back in the day that has served us so well and continues to do so to this day. It really has been a remarkable journey of the natural progression of life in the inland Northwest. This area is truly rich in history and natural beauty along with the resources that have helped shape our country it's that bigger picture that really shines through the remaining arguments of our growth as a country as well. The benefits have significantly outweighed the drawbacks.
I was here in 1995 , when worked on american crab boat JUNO ...It was a very doog time ! i was 25 old ...I very like this visit ...Best city in a best country !!!!! Salute from Russia ..
Outstanding documentary. Born in Ballard and raised in various areas of Seattle. My daddy LOVED taking us kids to these places. Was great to hear how they came to be. Still love and appreciate the history of Beautiful Seattle
My mommy's middle name is Gould for during the depression here, he helped to feed the family. He "adopted" her so to speak. My mama is now 92. Thank you 🥰
The Gould's are quite famous in Seattle. I landscaped for Gretchen and Carl in Madison Park. Our architecture classes at U of W were in the namesake Gould Hall
A well done documentary. It was also a treat to see and hear Paul Dorpat, still involved in telling the many stories of Seattle. I worked with Paul on several of his history programs and books as a photographer with the city of Seattle. As a transplant to Seattle from a small town of Herkimer, New York I grew up near the Erie Canal. As a young boy, I watched the Barges and pleasure craft from the Tow Path to the locks in Herkimer and Little Falls. The Seattle locks are a favorite spot to visit and relax to this day. Great piece of work!
Thank you! I grew up in Seattle and had no idea of the incredible history of the Locks and the Ship Canal. You made this presentation fun, informative and enjoyable!
Thank you for this excellent video. I even learned a few things I didn't know or forgot. I was also cross referencing your maps, plans, and photos with a map of Seattle. I must have heard the history of lowering Lake Washington, Montlake Cut, Fremont Cut, Locks, etc. many times over the years. This video showed it in such a way that non-Architects and Engineers can easily understand. As a graduate of the Department of Landscape Architecture at University of Washington, we had field trips to the Locks and Gardens. Some of the plant species are from different climates than Seattle, yet do well in the protected areas. Gould, the Architect of Locks and Structures has his name on the UW Building 'Gould Hall' where Architects and Planners come for a world class education as I did in the 70's. I used to take guests to the Locks and Gardens when they visited me. I haven't been there in years, moved over the mountains to Yakima. I do plan on visiting at least once more. Thank you again.
The environmental devastation caused by this project that lowered Lake Washington nine feet and cut off the flows of the Black and White rivers into the Duwamish, briefly covers a meager two minutes (starting at 34:20). The negative impacts on fish, wildlife, and generally our health and longevity, is completely ignored. Otherwise, a fine production with great historical photos.
You can hear more of the Native American side of the story In a 12-minute mini-documentary I produced in conjunction with this longer documentary. It is titled "A Glass Half Full: Native Americans & the Ship Canal." It can be found on UA-cam at: ua-cam.com/video/nph4nVSs09c/v-deo.html
34:12 This picture shows (in the distance) the Bascule railroad bridge located at what is now Nickerson Marina. This bridge was dismantled in late 70s or early 80s. It was no longer used by the Ballard RR or CP RR. It was always in the up position. When the government got wind of people climbing it just for kicks, it was taken down. I am one of the three guys that climbed it, and I did so twice. -clayton derooy, seattle wa.
52:08 Clayton DeRooy the Salmon Bay RR bridge that is always up. See extreme left of image. Me and a buddy climbed the ties like a ladder, sat atop for awhile climbed back down. While we were sitting on top, a seattle police helicopter was sent to check us out. They flew around the bridge at least ten times, shining their search light at the base of the bridge, but never illuminated where we were. Around and around they went but never seemed to see us. Presently they departed. My friend and I climbed down, to be greeted by Seattle's Finest, who were surprisingly friendly, considering. We got a stern talking to about possible injuries and insurance costs by the RR owners (don't know who that would be). Months later the bridge that was always there, and always up, was gone.
I'm from here, too. I (unknowingly) absorbed "Salmon Bay Charlie" perspective from partying on his home site, at the Locks. Many many times. He was half Samish and half ShilShole. In Lushootseed language, ShilShole means THREAD THE BEAD as in making a necklace. In low water season, there would be isolated (beads of water) puddles, along the Canal Route. So I'm white outside, but from territory of the ShilShole Tribe. Much respect Turns out, Nature's sand bars in the fisherman's terminal area caused the canoe course "threading a bead" outbound on the outgoing tide. As seen in photo from tall tower on NW QAHill , before the Ballard Locks of 1917
I grew up within a few blocks of the Chittenden Locks, caught my first fish (flounder of all things) @age 4 there. Back in the 1960s they taught Seattle history in all elementary grades.
Vaun, this is a wonderful documentary and really brings the story to life. I met a friend of yours (sorry I forgot her name) at the Locks who suggested I search for this on UA-cam.
Glad to see the documentary did not shy away from the vicious racism Asian people experienced from the whites. It is something too few people know about. It should be required learning in schools.
I lived in Seattle for 25 years, been through these locks, and the Panama Canal a gazillion times. And being originally from Baton Rouge, Louisiana on the Mississippi River, I invite everyone to visit the Army Corps of Engineers at Vicksburg, Mississippi to see the model of the Mississippi River. And visit the old Louisiana State Capitol building which Mark Twain called “The sham castle.”
I had never been west of Missouri until 2022. We made a trip to Seattle to visit our son who works at Ross Lake . I as young man had always dreamed of living in Seattle but had never made the trip . After seeing this beautiful place I realized the mistake I made in my 20 s to not go west . If I had ever seen this city then I would have definitely made it my new hometown. We are planning another trip in 25 maybe we never leave again . Love Seattle ❤️
Seattle is a blue collar town.....the Ballard locks provide endless hours of observational entertainment ....like when they brought the pieces of the 520 bridge through.........I grew up here and miss the Seattle before the tech boom and the greedhead developers priced the working class out.......
You're right that Seattle "was" a blue collar town. $1,000,000 average home? We bought our I grew up there too in the 80s, 90s, early 2000s. It still has the PacNW charm, beauty, and plenty of free parks (if you can find parking) but how do people afford a home? My parents bought ours for $100k in 1982, they sold and moved to an apartment. Our home is now 1.3 million on zillow.
Walked from pioneer square to lk Washington? Just a mile??? it's like 4-5 depending then which one of 14 hills, forest and bramble trail you took, must have been the Madison valley if any. Live in Seattle since birth, know the area well
I was a Engineer, my whole career And built lots of water systems, but all mine were for temporary systems. Alot of times i would have to build Reservoirs to keep up with the demand. Some reservoirs would be a million plus gallons and get all that up a thousand feet Nothing on this planet more powerful than water. I've seen pressure so high. It blew holes through the bottom of an excavator bucket.
That would be way too far, but a canal at Belfair connecting south Puget Sound/ case inlet with hood canal would do a lot with improving water quality.
Seattle public schools trashed me as a young person growing there. Used bussing to send me to schools in the central district where I always felt threatened. Lincoln high school had all of the shop classes that could get you a good blue collar job…like at the shipyards or Boeing. Garfield to this day is a sports industrial complex. I have never forgotten what evil people run that city. Skipped school, got a job on a Salmon Seiner at 15 years old and would rather be out on the Ocean than forced to go to that sports industrial complex. Yeah I’ve been through the locks many a times. These days I own a beach house South of San Francisco. Eat shit Seattle and thanks for nothing 😊
Your unfortunate experiences in school, are the fault of several bad school officials. To malign the entire City of Seattle and the people who call Seattle home, is unjustified.
Good. F. You Stay in San Francisco with the /=/\60t5 They bussed me all over Seattle to threatening schools too. It was just stupid public school issues , that it’s obvious you dealt with also.
Halibut schooners Vansee and Polaris, seen here were built by John Strand in what is now underwater at the foot of NW28th since the lowering of Lake Washington. To say they wouldn't be there without the fresh water after 1917, is a little disingenuous of history.
Did the Duwamish people receive any compensation for the devastation of their livelihood and culture? - LOL: What am I thinking?! This is the USA: OF COURSE THEY DID NOT!! - What a horrible blight and embarrassment in the history of Seattle.
So, excavating, filling, moving, destroying, and expelling this area is just going back to nature? "just reconnecting the Sound and Lake Washington? How sensationally disgusting.
The Preston boat is in Anacortes now it’s great to see the history of Seattle and how the locks where built, great video thank you for posting it
This was a great idea for a upcoming city to do. The history of the canals and the process that would shape the Seattle area into the industrious areas that have served the community so well over the years was a subject that was not covered in school when I was going through in the 70s in the area but it was a great video and a view into the past that has been such a great addition to shape the Seattle landscape.the shear determination and great resolve overall to see a bigger picture to settle the area into the amazing place we all can and have enjoyed over the years. Truly incredible that these people were able to accomplish this amazing job back in the day that has served us so well and continues to do so to this day. It really has been a remarkable journey of the natural progression of life in the inland Northwest. This area is truly rich in history and natural beauty along with the resources that have helped shape our country it's that bigger picture that really shines through the remaining arguments of our growth as a country as well. The benefits have significantly outweighed the drawbacks.
Thank you for making this epic video. Through your eyes, I see history... what a gift.
I was here in 1995 , when worked on american crab boat JUNO ...It was a very doog time ! i was 25 old ...I very like this visit ...Best city in a best country !!!!! Salute from Russia ..
Outstanding documentary. Born in Ballard and raised in various areas of Seattle. My daddy LOVED taking us kids to these places. Was great to hear how they came to be. Still love and appreciate the history of Beautiful Seattle
What are great piece to add to the memories we all hold near and dear from our Seattle days.
My mommy's middle name is Gould for during the depression here, he helped to feed the family. He "adopted" her so to speak. My mama is now 92. Thank you 🥰
he molested my great grandma
The Gould's are quite famous in Seattle. I landscaped for Gretchen and Carl in Madison Park. Our architecture classes at U of W were in the namesake Gould Hall
Neat! Thank you for sharing! 🤗
A well done documentary. It was also a treat to see and hear Paul Dorpat, still involved in telling the many stories of Seattle. I worked with Paul on several of his history programs and books as a photographer with the city of Seattle. As a transplant to Seattle from a small town of Herkimer, New York I grew up near the Erie Canal. As a young boy, I watched the Barges and pleasure craft from the Tow Path to the locks in Herkimer and Little Falls. The Seattle locks are a favorite spot to visit and relax to this day. Great piece of work!
Really cool documentary. Thank You!
Thank you! I grew up in Seattle and had no idea of the incredible history of the Locks and the Ship Canal. You made this presentation fun, informative and enjoyable!
What wonderful information and stories are told here. Thanks so much for posting and sharing our history.
My Dad and I used to go down to the H. C. Locks on Saturday to watch all the yachts go through into Shilshole bay, that was along time ago, 1965!
Thank you for this excellent video. I even learned a few things I didn't know or forgot. I was also cross referencing your maps, plans, and photos with a map of Seattle. I must have heard the history of lowering Lake Washington, Montlake Cut, Fremont Cut, Locks, etc. many times over the years. This video showed it in such a way that non-Architects and Engineers can easily understand.
As a graduate of the Department of Landscape Architecture at University of Washington, we had field trips to the Locks and Gardens. Some of the plant species are from different climates than Seattle, yet do well in the protected areas. Gould, the Architect of Locks and Structures has his name on the UW Building 'Gould Hall' where Architects and Planners come for a world class education as I did in the 70's. I used to take guests to the Locks and Gardens when they visited me. I haven't been there in years, moved over the mountains to Yakima. I do plan on visiting at least once more. Thank you again.
The Native history in this documentary is brief. Would have liked to hear more of that history.
Yes, I noticed that. The achievements of these pioneers was absolutely remarkable, but the film skirted around the impact on the Native population.
We are the Duwanish tribe . Elliot treaty they stole our land
The environmental devastation caused by this project that lowered Lake Washington nine feet and cut off the flows of the Black and White rivers into the Duwamish, briefly covers a meager two minutes (starting at 34:20). The negative impacts on fish, wildlife, and generally our health and longevity, is completely ignored. Otherwise, a fine production with great historical photos.
You can hear more of the Native American side of the story In a 12-minute mini-documentary I produced in conjunction with this longer documentary. It is titled "A Glass Half Full: Native Americans & the Ship Canal." It can be found on UA-cam at: ua-cam.com/video/nph4nVSs09c/v-deo.html
The mentions of native life in Seattle are brief because of how the locals were either treated or ignored as much as possible. Not a proud history.
34:12 This picture shows (in the distance) the Bascule railroad bridge located at what is now Nickerson Marina. This bridge was dismantled in late 70s or early 80s. It was no longer used by the Ballard RR or CP RR. It was always in the up position. When the government got wind of people climbing it just for kicks, it was taken down. I am one of the three guys that climbed it, and I did so twice. -clayton derooy, seattle wa.
Very good historical doc. I want to learn more about Seattle. In another video I found out about Seattle's underground city.
52:08 Clayton DeRooy the Salmon Bay RR bridge that is always up. See extreme left of image. Me and a buddy climbed the ties like a ladder, sat atop for awhile climbed back down. While we were sitting on top, a seattle police helicopter was sent to check us out. They flew around the bridge at least ten times, shining their search light at the base of the bridge, but never illuminated where we were. Around and around they went but never seemed to see us. Presently they departed. My friend and I climbed down, to be greeted by Seattle's Finest, who were surprisingly friendly, considering. We got a stern talking to about possible injuries and insurance costs by the RR owners (don't know who that would be). Months later the bridge that was always there, and always up, was gone.
Thank you for that very interesting insight. It will enrich the visit that we intend to make from the UK next year.
This is gold! I learned too many new details about Seattle to count. And I recognized Hiram Chittenden’s house - he lived a block away from me! 😮😮
Great informative video.
Excellent telling of a very interesting story. I learned a lot and enjoyed it. Thank you.
I'm from here, too. I (unknowingly) absorbed "Salmon Bay Charlie" perspective from partying on his home site, at the Locks. Many many times. He was half Samish and half ShilShole. In Lushootseed language, ShilShole means THREAD THE BEAD as in making a necklace. In low water season, there would be isolated (beads of water) puddles, along the Canal Route. So I'm white outside, but from territory of the ShilShole Tribe. Much respect
Turns out, Nature's sand bars in the fisherman's terminal area caused the canoe course "threading a bead" outbound on the outgoing tide. As seen in photo from tall tower on NW QAHill , before the Ballard Locks of 1917
I fully understand the need for monetization of a production like this. I also very much appreciate the brevity of the interruptions.
thanks for sharing.
I grew up within a few blocks of the Chittenden Locks, caught my first fish (flounder of all things) @age 4 there. Back in the 1960s they taught Seattle history in all elementary grades.
Now it is the BALLARD HOMELESS BIN.
Spent 30 years there and watched the Democraps trash it.
Vaun, this is a wonderful documentary and really brings the story to life. I met a friend of yours (sorry I forgot her name) at the Locks who suggested I search for this on UA-cam.
Vaun is dead baby
This is a Western take over (Settlers).
Glad to see the mention of the narrow guage RR
This is excellent
Glad to see the documentary did not shy away from the vicious racism Asian people experienced from the whites. It is something too few people know about. It should be required learning in schools.
I lived in Seattle for 25 years, been through these locks, and the Panama Canal a gazillion times. And being originally from Baton Rouge, Louisiana on the Mississippi River, I invite everyone to visit the Army Corps of Engineers at Vicksburg, Mississippi to see the model of the Mississippi River. And visit the old Louisiana State Capitol building which Mark Twain called “The sham castle.”
I worked in machine shop when a refit of Ballard locks took place in 1970's I made replacement parts for the gate mechanisms
if ur a Seattle hx buff, this documentary is well worth watching. in Nov 2019, the locks were closed for maintenance for a short period of time.....
Good to know Mercer and Pike story
I had never been west of Missouri until 2022. We made a trip to Seattle to visit our son who works at Ross Lake . I as young man had always dreamed of living in Seattle but had never made the trip . After seeing this beautiful place I realized the mistake I made in my 20 s to not go west . If I had ever seen this city then I would have definitely made it my new hometown. We are planning another trip in 25 maybe we never leave again . Love Seattle ❤️
Seattle is a blue collar town.....the Ballard locks provide endless hours of observational entertainment ....like when they brought the pieces of the 520 bridge through.........I grew up here and miss the Seattle before the tech boom and the greedhead developers priced the working class out.......
Tell that to Jenny Durkan who cares zip for the working class..
The tech boom ruined Seattle
How old are you if you don't mind me asking?
❤
You're right that Seattle "was" a blue collar town. $1,000,000 average home? We bought our I grew up there too in the 80s, 90s, early 2000s. It still has the PacNW charm, beauty, and plenty of free parks (if you can find parking) but how do people afford a home? My parents bought ours for $100k in 1982, they sold and moved to an apartment. Our home is now 1.3 million on zillow.
Go Jennifer Ott! It was weird to hear your voice first, think "I know that voice!", and then see it's you.
Walked from pioneer square to lk Washington? Just a mile??? it's like 4-5 depending then which one of 14 hills, forest and bramble trail you took, must have been the Madison valley if any. Live in Seattle since birth, know the area well
Been there and “locked through innumerable time at all hours day and night.
"Aquired the land"? From Chief Si'ahl?
More like stolen land
We are still here! WELCOME TO DUWAMISH LAND 🌹😌🌱
Joi my sister I am happy to hear that 🤗🙏🏽❤
Some see the growing of a great city. Others see destruction of a beautiful landscape.
is this video appropriate for kids
I was a Engineer, my whole career And built lots of water systems, but all mine were for temporary systems. Alot of times i would have to build Reservoirs to keep up with the demand. Some reservoirs would be a million plus gallons and get all that up a thousand feet Nothing on this planet more powerful than water. I've seen pressure so high. It blew holes through the bottom of an excavator bucket.
R.I.P. John Overbo Skipper of the halibut schooner the " PACIFIC " fisherman terminal Ballard Wn .1963
These old dudes were fkn geniuses ngl
I was born in Seattle. Essentially this documents how colonialism destroyed paradise and put up a parking lot. ..
Colonialism?🤣
Helped build a great city to be destroyed by Democrap values, or lack of.
I would bet that 90% of people who own businesses and work at Pike Place have no idea who Harvey Pike even is
97%
I had thought that George McClellan was involved in this project too.
Need to make a canal from the South End of Puget Sound to Aberdeen great for shipping and would improve the water quality of Puget Sound.
That would be way too far, but a canal at Belfair connecting south Puget Sound/ case inlet with hood canal would do a lot with improving water quality.
@@greasher926 That's a good idea as well...
Seattle public schools trashed me as a young person growing there. Used bussing to send me to schools in the central district where I always felt threatened. Lincoln high school had all of the shop classes that could get you a good blue collar job…like at the shipyards or Boeing. Garfield to this day is a sports industrial complex. I have never forgotten what evil people run that city. Skipped school, got a job on a Salmon Seiner at 15 years old and would rather be out on the Ocean than forced to go to that sports industrial complex. Yeah I’ve been through the locks many a times. These days I own a beach house South of San Francisco. Eat shit Seattle and thanks for nothing 😊
So you swim in full Arctic gear?..
Your unfortunate experiences in school, are the fault of several bad school officials. To malign the entire City of Seattle and the people who call Seattle home, is unjustified.
@@johnstuart3851 The first duty of education is to teach the student to think critically. Apparently something went wrong …
@@liannebedard5521 I agree.
Good.
F. You
Stay in San Francisco with the
/=/\60t5
They bussed me all over Seattle to threatening schools too. It was just stupid public school issues , that it’s obvious you dealt with also.
The Denny Regrade put the top of Queen Anne Hill in the Interbay Tidelands.. that's why Q.A. Hill is extremely flat on top.
The Army corps of engineers is the most difficult agency to work with there isn't even a agency to compare to..
Check out the book, "Son of the Profits". ;-)
Yes without the native technology we would not have what we have today.
You didn’t actually say how you got the natives to cooperate when starting to build Seattle.
Oh hey... Thomas Burke. Who looks good?! YOU look good. 😘
So sad that the COE couldn't have incorporated the Black River into the the design. All about money
It's obvious the canal was already there from a previous civilization. Those settlers just dug it out.
This would be better without the music.
Halibut schooners Vansee and Polaris, seen here were built by John Strand in what is now underwater at the foot of NW28th since the lowering of Lake Washington. To say they wouldn't be there without the fresh water after 1917, is a little disingenuous of history.
"european settlers" riiiiiiiight
NewNewYork
the "acting" is so off putting that I turned off what is a subject ive always been interested in. On to more digging!
Did the Duwamish people receive any compensation for the devastation of their livelihood and culture? - LOL: What am I thinking?! This is the USA: OF COURSE THEY DID NOT!! - What a horrible blight and embarrassment in the history of Seattle.
dam beavers
So, excavating, filling, moving, destroying, and expelling this area is just going back to nature? "just reconnecting the Sound and Lake Washington? How sensationally disgusting.
Loved the documentary, but the white actors killed me. "Hip hip, huzza!"
Yeah didn’t know we had wizard in Washington 😂
😢I miss Lusty Ladies 😫
Horrific massacre to indigenous life, as usual 🤦🏻♂️
The full history is breif. I would care for a larger indigenous expansion. It is not a poor history though.
White man's history
Yes, and it's glorius.
@@westfork- "glorious".
Stolen land
No, conquered land.
@@timothy468 the white supremacist virus that landed in 1492 shows its face
Is anyone buying this ridiculous narrative????
Seattle a joke 😅
Yes, but is it funny?
Where are you from ?, you joke