Tillicum Village
Tillicum Village was a
Facilities and tourism
Tillicum Village occupies approximately 5 acres (2 ha) of leased land within Blake Island State Park. After the performance, visitors can interact with the performers and walk along the beaches and trails of the island.
Visitors can also camp on Blake Island and visit the Tillicum Village longhouse independently.[6]
History
Bill Hewitt, a local restaurant owner, founded Tillicum Village in 1962, the year of the Seattle World's Fair. The Hewitt family operated it until selling it to Argosy Cruises, the operator of the Tillicum Excursion, in 2009.[2][7] For 18 years, the show was Dance on the Wind, focusing on dances of British Columbia tribes[7] and provided by Thompson's, a locally based theatrical production company.[8] There were 100,000 visitors in 1978.[7] The facilities and show were updated in 2011.[5][7][9]
In 1993,
In 2021, Argosy Cruises ended its Tillicum Excursion due to revenue losses attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b Kirschman, Lindsey (December 15, 2021), "Seattle's Argosy Cruises ends Tillicum Excursion at Blake Island over pandemic challenges", Seattle Post-Intelligencer
- ^ Seattle Times.
- ^ Eric Riddle (July 25, 2017). "The Tillicum Excursion is the vacation close to home you've been searching for". KING-TV.
- ^ Marc Stiles (May 20, 2015). "Seattle Asian tourism boom reaches Tillicum Village". Puget Sound Business Journal.
- ^ a b Elizabeth Weise (August 27, 2013). "Tillicum Village: A Seattle must-do". USA Today.
- ^ Huffington Post(blog).
- ^ a b c d e f Tan Vinh (June 4, 2011) [June 1, 2011]. "Makeover at iconic Tillicum Village brings more Coast Salish lore". Seattle Times.
- ^ Joe Veyera (August 8, 2017). "Everything must go: Production company sells off decades of props, costumes, sets from Interbay location". Queen Anne & Magnolia News. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
- ^ Oregon Live(blog).
- Thomas L. Friedman (November 21, 1993). "The Pacific Summit: Leaders at Summit Seek Strong Pacific Community". The New York Times.
External links
- "Neighbors want ballot box in Tillicum Village". September 1, 2016. KING-TV.