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Whitman Statue Moves for Billy Frank Jr. | Seattle News
The Marcus Whitman statue is being relocated from the Washington State Capitol’s main entrance to make way for a new tribute to Billy Frank Jr., a pivotal Native American rights and salmon advocacy leader. After two years of debate, lawmakers chose to move the 9,000-pound bronze monument to a quieter corridor near the Senate cafeteria, avoiding risks of damage or exposure. The $335,000 project—already spent over $43,000 on structural studies and budgeting $184,000 just for moving Whitman—aims to unveil Frank’s statue in the Capitol by early 2027, with lawmakers present for the ceremony. This…
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