In the darkness, under the Aurora bridge in Seattle, lives this scary dude - holding a Volkswagen bug hostage, the Fremont troll lies waiting for anyone brave enough to face him...
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The troll was built in order to help clean up the area under the Aurora bridge, once a haven for drug abusers and other shady individuals of darkness.
I don't know who knows much about this guy - who made him, etc, but the troll has become as much of a local icon/landmark as the Space Needle and the monorail. Here are two interesting articles about it and the inexperienced sculptor who used 2 tons of ferrocrete amongst other materials. https://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/2236 and https://fremont.com/explore/sights/troll/
Unusually, I will even include my daughter in a picture here...
Here is my elder daughter, who was almost 7 at the time... just to give you some scale to the size of this sculpture.
Next time you are in Seattle, it's worth paying the troll a visit and exploring the neighborhood, there are other treasures to be found in Fremont.
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I usually get long layovers in Seattle. This is actually on my bucket list.
Awesome! Lots to see and do in Seattle, for sure!
Thats rather interesting isnt it!!! What a funky thing to have in your local area
I'm not local to it now, but it was fun to visit when we were in the area a couple of years ago. Thanks for your comment.
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My kiddos had so much fun at the Fremont Troll! I’m glad to see other Steemians enjoying Seattle culture.
Thanks. We had a wedding up on Whidbey Island, so we did a few touristy things on the way back south. Some of them ended up in my photos. :-) (More to come soon!)
I’ll be watching for them. :)
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