Seattle Channel Video

Seattle historians Paul Dorpat, Jennifer Ott, David Williams and others tell the fascinating story of the building of the Hiram M. Chittenden (Ballard) Locks and Lake Washington Ship Canal, to commemorate their centennial. This video produced by Vaun Raymond.

See other stories in this series:

Pioneers of the Ship Canal: Thomas Mercer & Harvey Pike

A Glass Half Full: Native Americans & The Ship Canal

Shipyards & Boatyards of the Ship Canal

Legacy of the Locks & Lake Washington Ship Canal: Centennial Kickoff

Underground Tour of the Ballard Locks Pump Plant

Drawbridges of the Ship Canal

Fremont Bridge Hard Hat Tour

Halibut Schooner Vansee: Underway from the Locks for a Century

Nordic Roots of the Ballard Locks & Ship Canal

Making the Cut: Centennial Exhibit at the University of Washington

Fishermen's Terminal: Home Port on the Ship Canal

Chittenden & The Corps

Salmon in the City

Recreational Boating on the Lake Washington Ship Canal