The Oso Landslide Memorial is a memorial for the 43 victims of the Oso landslide in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. It is located along State Route 530 and the Whitehorse Trail east of Oso.
| Oso Landslide Memorial | |
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 View from Whitehorse Trail | |
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| Location | Snohomish County, Washington |
| Nearest city | Oso, Washington |
| Coordinates | 48°16′37″N 121°50′33″W / 48.27694°N 121.84250°W |
| Established | March 22, 2024 |
| Governing body | Snohomish County Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism |
| Website | www |
The Snohomish County Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism announced on March 22, 2018, that plans had begun for a permanent memorial commemorating the victims. The tribute is located at the location of the slide and fundraising efforts began in 2018 with wood from the formerly standing memorial tree to be repurposed and used for the permanent display.[1][2]
The $6 million memorial was funded by Snonhomish County in March, 2022.[3][4][5] Construction began in October 2022 with plans to complete it in time for the ten-year anniversary of the landslide.[6][7] The new memorial opened on March 22, 2024.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Plans underway for Oso memorial 4 years after devastating landslide". KIRO-TV. March 22, 2018. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
- ^ Tan, LiLi (September 17, 2017). "Oso tree cut down, but not community's strength". KING-TV. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
- ^ Daniel Beekman (March 20, 2022). "8 years since Oso slide, funding secured and work scheduled for major memorial site". The Seattle Times.
- ^ "Oso landslide memorial construction to start". The Columbian. Associated Press. March 20, 2022.
- ^ Hanna Scott (March 22, 2022). "Remembering the Oso landslide, eight years later". KIRO-FM.
- ^ Franque Thompson (December 1, 2021). "Funding secured to build a permanent memorial commemorating the historic Oso Slide". Tacoma: KCPQ.
- ^ "SR 530 Slide Memorial Project". Snohomish County Parks and Recreation current projects. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
- ^ Gates, Sophia; de Lapparent Alvarez, Aina; Hansen, Jordan (March 22, 2024). "'Flood of emotions' as Oso Landslide Memorial opens on 10th anniversary". The Everett Herald. Retrieved March 24, 2024.