Foster Island (Washington)
Foster Island is an island in Seattle, Washington, USA's Union Bay. Bisected by State Route 520, it is part of the Washington Park Arboretum. There is a walking trail connecting Foster Island and the adjacent Marsh Island to mainland Seattle via a set of bridges and boardwalks.
Foster Island was once the Duwamish burial ground, Stitici, where the dead were placed in boxes tied up in the branches of trees.[1][2]
References[]
- ^ "Duwamish Tribe: Chesheeahud". duwamishtribe.org. Retrieved 2019-07-30.
- ^ "Tribe cautions state on 520 bridge route", Kitsap Sun, February 21, 2005
Coordinates: 47°38′32.5″N 122°17′29.7″W / 47.642361°N 122.291583°W
Categories:
- Islands of Seattle
- Lake islands of Washington (state)
- Uninhabited islands of Washington (state)
- Islands of King County, Washington
- King County, Washington geography stubs