Seattle�s waterfront has served as a central hub for people; transportation; and commerce since time immemorial. A low natural shoreline provided the Duwamish-Suquamish people with excellent canoe access to permanent villages and seasonal fishing camps. High bluffs served as a sacred place for tribal members� final journey to the spirit world. When the first settlers arrived in the 1850s; Seattle�s shoreline began to change drastically. Emerald hills covered with dense forests were logged for timber to make way for the new city. As time passed; Seattle constructed a log seawall; wooden sidewalks; wharfs; buildings; streets; railroad trestles; and eventually; a massive concrete viaduct over the original aquatic lands; changing the natural environment to a built environment. Today; Seattle�s shoreline continues to change as the city demolishes the viaduct; rebuilds the seawall; and creates an inviting new waterfront that all will enjoy for generations to come.
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