I was there with my camera when the “Maiden of Deception Pass” story pole was unveiled at Rosario Beach in Deception Pass State Park many years ago. The carving was done by Tracy Powell for the Skagit County Centennial Committee, which paid him $6,000 from state funds to create the work. Debbie Aldrich, Ellen Bynum […]
Thanks to a letter to the editor from historian Dick Fallis, I was reminded that today is the 22nd anniversary of the dedication of the “Maiden of Deception Pass” story pole at Rosario Beach. The pole, sculpted by local carver Tracy Powell, was commissioned on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Skagit County. The […]