Alki Beach 'Birthplace of Seattle' landing site

Alki Beach Park marks the 1851 landing of the Denny Party, the group of settlers long associated with founding the town that became Seattle; a small monument and marker at Alki commemorate this landing. Historians note that the claim of 'birthplace' is debated because Indigenous peoples, including the Duwamish and Suquamish, lived in the region long before Euro-American settlement. The Alki landing remains a focal point of local origin stories and annual commemorations.