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JD Ross Crypt

48.6748° N, 121.2431° WOpen in maps ↗
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JD Ross Crypt
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Absolutely worth the stop. A remarkable stone crypt built into a cliffside overlooking Newhalem. J.D. Ross, the visionary behind Seattle City Light's Skagit Project, and his wife Alice are buried here behind an ornate iron gate.

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