Sentinel Rock
Port Townsend, Washington

S'Klallam Chief T'chits-a-ma-hun, or Chetzemoka (1808–1888) as the Port Townsend settlers pronounced his name, was a peacemaker and a friend to the early settlers. He has been venerated by many over the years. The first city park in Port Townsend, Chetzemoka Park, was established in 1904. A local pioneer society, the Native Daughters of Washington, placed a memorial tablet on Sentinel Rock, in 1938, in memory of Chief Chetzemoka. A statue of Chief Chetzemoka was placed on Sentinel Rock at Port Townsend, in 1996, as shown above. Also, a new Port Townsend ferry named Chetzemoka made its inaugural run on November 14, 2010.

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Andrew Craig Magnuson
Forks, Washington
February 5, 2011

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