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Seattle pioneer David Denny kills a huge elk near Green Lake on September 2, 1869.

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On September 2, 1869, pioneer David Denny (1832-1903) kills what is likely the last elk in Seattle, near Green Lake. The elk weighs 630 pounds.

Sources:
Thomas Prosch, "A Chronological History of Seattle from 1850 to 1897" (typescript, dated 1900-1901, Special Collections, University of Washington Library), 195.

By Greg Lange, November 04, 1998

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