Spotted in Toledo, WA

Found in Toledo, WA: Murals about this city in the Pacific Northwest. ...
'Welcome to Toledo' sign
Toledo Art

A few weeks back we were in the Pacific Northwest. As we were driving down from Mt. Rainier National Park and heading towards the Vancouver-Portland area, we passed by Toledo, Washington. And I spotted some Toledo art.

The first one was a ‘Welcome to Toledo’ sign with pictures painted into the letters of the town’s name.

'Welcome to Toledo' sign

The second piece of Toledo Art I found was a mural on a water tower. This artwork was found not very far from the ‘Welcome to Toledo’ sign. This one, I thought might be a portrayal some local history.

And how right I was.

Painted by Peter Goetzinger, this mural tells stories about Toledo’s past. The person you see on the mural — I read — is Simon Plomondon, the first white person to settle in the area. To the left is a lumber train, supposedly carrying wood to a mill. And to his other side (on the other side of the water tower, not in the picture) is a steamboat on the Cowlitz River.

Toledo art by Peter Goetzinger

Toledo is a little town that developed on the banks of the Cowlitz River. I hear the city gets its name from a steamboat that sailed the Cowlitz. Situated somewhere between the cities of Olympia and Vancouver, Washington, Toledo has a history of farming and trade from the early 1800s.

(If you know more about Toledo, Washington, feel free to share it with us in the comments. )

Did you notice Toledo’s Geographical Nickname? It’s called ‘Gateway to Mt. St. Helen’s. Mt. St. Helen’s — if you are not familiar with it — is one of the volcanoes of the Cascade Mountains.

If you’d like a trip to Mt. St. Helen’s, visit — Following the lava path back up to the volcano.

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18 Comments on this post.
  • mae
    29 September 2019 at 7:18 pm
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    Fascinating little town you have discovered! I only knew about Toledo, Spain, and Toledo, Ohio. Good murals.

    best… mae at maefood.blogspot.com

    • dNambiar
      30 September 2019 at 4:51 pm
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      Hey Mae,
      It’s interesting how you learn a little something about place from the murals you spot, right? 🙂
      Thank you, Mae. 🙂

  • Bleubeard and Elizabeth
    29 September 2019 at 9:11 pm
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    What an amazing find. I also had never heard of Toledo, WA. I HAVE heard of Mt. St. Helens and remember when it erupted, too. I was in school at the time and we talked about it in class. This was a wonderful find, both the mural and the water tower.

    • dNambiar
      30 September 2019 at 4:56 pm
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      Now you have. 😉
      Oh, the Mt.St. Helen’s eruption was huge, wasn’t it? I’ve read quite a bit about it.

      Thank you. 🙂

  • Bertie
    29 September 2019 at 9:56 pm
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    Ah, that’s a nice find!

    • dNambiar
      30 September 2019 at 5:06 pm
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      Thank you, Bertie. 🙂

  • Iris Flavia
    29 September 2019 at 11:20 pm
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    Thank you! Great mural and especially with the story/history to it!

    • dNambiar
      30 September 2019 at 5:06 pm
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      Thank YOU, Iris. 🙂

      I hope you are doing well.

  • sccollections
    30 September 2019 at 1:48 am
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    Strange to see al those western scenes in such a famous spanish name from the Middle Ages.

    • dNambiar
      30 September 2019 at 5:42 pm
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      🙂

      People come to USA from — everywhere! It’s wonderful!! 😀

  • tomthebackroadstraveller
    30 September 2019 at 3:23 am
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    …I love these ‘Welcome’ murals, at first I thought that we were in Ohio. Thanks for sharing.

    • dNambiar
      30 September 2019 at 5:43 pm
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      Monday Mural = to learning about places. Is it not? 🙂
      Thank YOU, Tom. 🙂

  • Sami
    30 September 2019 at 4:14 am
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    I like both the Welcoming letter and the water tower with the historical mural. Great find Dee and thanks for participating

    • dNambiar
      30 September 2019 at 5:44 pm
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      🙂
      Thank you for hosting Sami. See how much we’re all learning. 🙂

  • Lea’s Menagerie
    30 September 2019 at 7:18 am
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    I remember when postcards with town names with pictures like the Toledo one were very popular.
    And that is a great mural on the water tower!
    Have a wonderful week!

    • dNambiar
      30 September 2019 at 5:45 pm
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      Those postcards tell us everything about a place.
      🙂
      Thank you, Lea. You have a great one, too. 🙂

  • Pat
    30 September 2019 at 8:13 pm
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    Pretty murals! I’ve only visited Washington state once, and I’d love to go back and visit the national parks and other sights.

    • dNambiar
      1 October 2019 at 2:22 pm
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      Those national parks up there are so green and so beautiful. (I’m yet to visit North Cascades.) I hope you get to go sooner than later.
      Have a lovely week, Pat. 🙂

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