Chief Seattle’s Grave, St Peter’s Mission

I know, weird reviewing a cemetery, and one grave in particular.
After leaving Bloedel and Bainbridge Island, this stop was on the way of our next adventures.
I happen to know someone who loves history and trivia as much as he loves adventuring and doing new things. I had researched quite a few things along the proposed path of our weekend getaway to have these qualities of his in mind.
I’m glad we stopped here. Saying that is just as weird as reviewing a cemetery, I know.
This little cemetery is off the beaten path. The signs guiding you here are small as well. Seriously, the signs alerting you to an upcoming latte stand or the audacious casino nearby stand out while the ones to here take serious eagle eye vision to make sure you don’t miss.
It was a quiet day, the sun had come out a few hours before, and we strolled in near silence around the cemetery. Chief Seattle’s grave is by far the main «attraction», and is, basically, the center of the cemetery.
I wish there was more information provided on site about the history of the cemetery and those laid to rest there. One cannot help but be struck by the overabundance of grave markers that simply say «Unknown», or «baby so-​and-​so». It is a curious and somewhat disheartening thing, really. It certainly gives you pause at the very least.
We covered a good ¾ of the entire site, pausing every so often to clear a grave of leaves, or right flowers left by others that had blown over.
For a bit of history, a bit of reflection, and leaving our often ‘self focused’ modern world behind for a moment to stop here was well worth it.