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Seattle Pioneer Square
Visitor Information - Seattle Pioneer Square

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© Betsy Malloy 2004

  • Hours: Pioneer Square is an urban area that is always "open"
  • Reservations: May be required for some attractions
  • Cost: Free, but some attractions charge admission
  • Location: Southern downtown Seattle
  • How Long: Depends on planned activities
  • Best Time to Visit:
Seattle's oldest neighborhood is now a twenty-block historic district, its red brick buildings home to many of Seattle's art galleries, cafes and book stores. Sights and activities here include:
  • Underground Tour: A humorous, historic tour beneath the sidewalks takes you back to Old Seattle
  • Klondike Gold Rush Historic Park: Commemorating those who came to Seattle on their way to the gold fields.
  • Smith Tower: the tallest building west of the Mississippi when it was completed in 1914, and still one of the best places in the city to get a good view.
  • Seattle Police Museum: The largest police museum in the Unites States.
Pioneer Square comes alive after dark, when visitors and locals alike flock to its nightspots, sports bars and restaurants.

Pick up a copy of "Pioneer Square Journey" at the kiosk on Occidental, between Main Street and Jackson, or at The Pioneer Square Community Association in the Smith Tower.

Getting to Pioneer Square

Pioneer Square
Jackson Street and First Avenue
Seattle WA
(206) 667-0687
www.pioneersquare.org
Follow First Street south from downtown, or take the waterfront streetcar and get off at Main Street.

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