9/11, a quarter-century later: Seen at Alki Statue of Liberty

(WSB photo)

Another sight on this 25th anniversary of 9/11: As of about an hour ago, one bouquet, with a small American flag, had been placed by the Alki Statue of Liberty. The statue, a decade and a half before it was recast and surrounded with a plaza in 2007-2008, was a gathering point after 9/11 – candles and luminarias stretched along the promenade. In 2013, the gallery Alki Arts – located at the beach back then – hosted an exhibit with many of the bags that held candles and were marked with messages (here’s our coverage). A sample of that memorabilia – and the pre-recast statue – are part of the new “Beyond Alki” exhibit at the Log House Museum (61st/Stevens), which you can visit today until 4 pm.

ADDED 11:20 AM: Just found out you can also see many of those bags online – the Southwest Seattle Historical Society just posted about that.

Sam September 11, 2026 (11:20 am)

It is too bad we haven’t learned from this tragedy. We need allies. Article 5 of NATO enacted. Operation Yellow Ribbon in Canada….Instead we alienate and foster hatred.