Oso Landslide Memorial

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Oso Landslide Memorial
Oso Landslide Memorial view from Whitehorse Trail, March 2024.jpg
View from Whitehorse Trail
Location Snohomish County, Washington
Nearest city Oso, Washington
Coordinates 48°16′37″N121°50′33″W / 48.27694°N 121.84250°W / 48.27694; -121.84250
EstablishedMarch 22, 2024
Governing bodySnohomish County Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism
Website www.slidememorial.com

The Oso Landslide Memorial is a memorial for the 43 victims of the Oso landslide in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. It is located along State Route 530 and the Whitehorse Trail east of Oso.

The Snohomish County Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism announced on March 22, 2018, that plans had begun for a permanent memorial commemorating the victims. The tribute is located at the location of the slide and fundraising efforts began in 2018 with wood from the formerly standing memorial tree to be repurposed and used for the permanent display. [1] [2]

The $6 million memorial was funded by Snonhomish County in March, 2022. [3] [4] [5] Construction began in October 2022 with plans to complete it in time for the ten-year anniversary of the landslide. [6] [7] The new memorial opened on March 22, 2024. [8]

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References

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