Marcus Whitman statue will soon have a new home in WA Capitol

By: Jerry Cornfield

Outlets: Washington State Standard

Published: July 24, 2026

Words: 686

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 6 days ago

Visitors to the Washington state Capitol won’t be greeted by the towering figure of missionary Marcus Whitman much longer.

He’s getting moved from the north entryway down the hall in the next few months to make way for a statue of Native American leader Billy Frank Jr. seated on driftwood with jumping salmon.

Votes by a pair of state panels Thursday morning made the relocation official, ending a protracted conversation on where …

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