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Young Street Bridge (Aberdeen, Washington)
Young Street Bridge is a bridge in North Aberdeen, Washington. It covers a brief span along the Wishkah River, carrying a north/south-bound thoroughfare which connects the City of Aberdeen with the North Aberdeen neighborhood and other outlying communities. Most notably, the bridge has been mentioned in numerous accounts as a temporary home for Nirvana (band), Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain. It is hinted at in the lyrics of the song "Something in the Way". The walls of the bridge are completely covered in graffiti inspired by Cobain and Nirvana. In April 2011, the City of Aberdeen commissioned a tall electric guitar statue near the Young Street Bridge in honor of the musician's career. In 2015, the Kurt Cobain Memorial Park was created nearby. References External links * Transportation buildings and structures in Grays Harbor County, Washington Road bridges in Washington (state) Aberdeen, Washington {{Washington-bridge-struct-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wishkah River
The Wishkah River is a tributary of the Chehalis River in the U.S. state of Washington. Approximately long, the river drains a remote rural area of approximately in Grays Harbor County along the Washington coast north of Aberdeen. It flows south through the county and empties into the Chehalis at Aberdeen. The name "Wishkah" is an adaptation of the Chehalis word ''hwish-kahl'', meaning "stinking water". In popular culture Nirvana The Nirvana song "Something in the Way" refers to the experiences of lead singer Kurt Cobain while living under a bridge on the river after dropping out of high school and being kicked out of his mother's home. According to his biographer Charles R. Cross, however, this was largely a myth created by Cobain himself. One third of his cremated remains were scattered in the river after his death. '' From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah'' is a live album compiled by the band. It was released on October 1, 1996, two and a half years after Cobain's death, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
