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Kalama, Washington: A Very Long Totem Pole

Skinny, 140 feet tall, it was taken down in 2019 due to rot, then restored and is now displayed indoors, horizontally.

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Totem pole from one tree.

World's Tallest Totem Pole Carved From One Tree

So the sign claims. 140 feet tall, with three additional poles and a full description on signs. On the riverbank of the Columbia River.

[Vanna, 07/10/2016]

The poles were carved by Don "Chief Lelooska" Smith. He hoped to display them at the 1962 Seattle World's Fair, but couldn't finish in time. They've stood here since 1974.

A Very Long Totem Pole

Mountain Timber Market

Address:
254 N. Hendrickson Drive, Kalama, WA
Directions:
I-5 exit 27. Turn west on Robb Rd, then immediately right (north) onto Dupont Rd. Drive a hundred yards, then bear right across the train tracks onto N. Hendrickson Drive. Drive 1.5 miles north, paralleling the freeway. You'll pass basketball courts on the left. The Market is about 100 yards farther, also on the left.
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