Yeah, in fact, I do think we should rename Thurston County. Or everything named after Samuel Thurston, including Thurston Avenue in Olympia. Here’s a brief update on why Samuel Thurston is not a good namesake. He never lived here, never visited here. His only actual impact here is the worst thing about him. Yes, he…
Month: March 2022
We should be able to rename Priest Point Park if we feel like it. And Squaxin Park makes perfect sense.
If you wanted to design someone who would be outraged at the prospect of renaming Priest Point Park, you could do much worse than me. Priest Point Park is probably (outside state-owned parks around the capitol) the jewel of Olympia’s park system. More than 300 acres, featuring everything (except athletic fields) you’d want in a…