Seattle's "Lost" Potter's Field
Learn the tragedy and mysteries of Seattle's "lost" Potter's Field, also known as the Duwamish Cemetery, and the 3,260 people buried there from 1876-1912. The dredging and straightening of the Duwamish River triggered the exhumation and cremation of 3,260 people buried at the Potter's Field. Their ashes were mishandled, with no final resting place provided for these lost souls.
Learn more, get involved, and help unearth these stories lost over the last 100 years.
Asahel Curtis photo, courtesy of WA State Historical Society
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Potter's Field Memorial Project
We seek to organize a call for artists to create a public memorial for the 3,260 buried at the Duwamish Cemetery. We seek to gather input from tour guests, volunteers, and other community partners on goals for the memorial, and then support a community-led process to develop a call for artists.
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We envision something physical to mark the location in the vicinity of the old Poor Farm site and/or the former Duwamish Cemetery area near today’s Duwamish River, as well as an online presence to increase visibility and access.