Two years ago Redmond received a little jewel from King County in the form of Slough House Park next to the Leary Way bridge. The site is well-situated along the east bank of the Sammamish River and features the hand-built art studio of the late woodcarver Dudley Carter, who lived and worked there. Recently, the city finished clean-up/safety measures and opened the park for public use. While there is no parking on-site, access is easy from the Sammamish River Trail, and a bench/picnic table has been provided. (Click on the picture to enlarge!)
Redmond Parks workers deserve a pat on the back for clearing brush and debris and removing dangerous tree limbs – see “before shot” to left.
Credit to Redmond Park Operations Division for photos.
In making this park our own, can we think of better name? To highlight Redmond's past, how about "Salmonberg Park" after the town’s first name? The settlers who fished for salmon along this stretch of the river also used the site to build a landing for boats coming upstream from Bothell Landing. Those plentiful runs of salmon, which had attracted Indians over the centuries, continue to this day, though in sadly reduced numbers. If you would like to support the name of Salmonberg or to suggest another name for the park, please contact redmondhistory@hotmail.com and voice your opinion.
Gary Smith, Co-author, Overlake Neighborhood
What is a Haida House? You can learn more about the Haida people at Haida resources.
ReplyDeleteThe Haida were one of the tribes who lived in the Pacific Northwest. Unlike many Native Americans, they had plenty of everything. Their culture was based on accumulating wealth. They had plenty of salmon, bear, seals, sea otters, elk, beaver, and deer. They had much small game.The Haida were nonagricultural. That means they were not farmers. They were hunters and gathers. The Haida had a organized society. That is interesting because that level of social and cultural organization is very rare in nonagricultural societies. The abundance of resources in their environment gave them the time for their arts and culture to develop. Other tribes in the Pacific Northwest were Chinook, Klikitat, Kwakiutl, Nootka,Tlingit, and Tsimshian.