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.
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
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
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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Fascinating little town you have discovered! I only knew about Toledo, Spain, and Toledo, Ohio. Good murals.
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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. 🙂
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.
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. 🙂
Ah, that’s a nice find!
Thank you, Bertie. 🙂
Thank you! Great mural and especially with the story/history to it!
Thank YOU, Iris. 🙂
I hope you are doing well.
Strange to see al those western scenes in such a famous spanish name from the Middle Ages.
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People come to USA from — everywhere! It’s wonderful!! 😀
…I love these ‘Welcome’ murals, at first I thought that we were in Ohio. Thanks for sharing.
Monday Mural = to learning about places. Is it not? 🙂
Thank YOU, Tom. 🙂
I like both the Welcoming letter and the water tower with the historical mural. Great find Dee and thanks for participating
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Thank you for hosting Sami. See how much we’re all learning. 🙂
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!
Those postcards tell us everything about a place.
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Thank you, Lea. You have a great one, too. 🙂
Pretty murals! I’ve only visited Washington state once, and I’d love to go back and visit the national parks and other sights.
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. 🙂