Pioneer Square & Underground Tour
Pioneer Square
The historic red-brick district where Seattle was founded. Join the Bill Speidel's Underground Tour to explore the old streets buried when the ground level was raised.
Pioneer Square is where Seattle was founded in 1852. After the great fire of 1889, it was rebuilt in red brick and stone, and it preserves many buildings in the Romanesque Revival style. Its landmarks are the cast-iron pergola and the totem pole. The popular Bill Speidel's Underground Tour takes you into old storefronts and sidewalks that were buried when the street level was raised. The tour takes about 75 minutes and costs about $30 per adult. The Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park is free. Safety in the neighborhood at night is only fair, so daytime visits are recommended.
Opening hours
Open all day (underground city tours approx. 09:00–19:00)
Nearby sights
- Smith Tower
- Sky View Observatory (Columbia Center)
- Seattle Central Library
- Seattle Art Museum
- Seattle Waterfront & Great Wheel
- Chinatown–International District
- Pike Place Market
- Seattle Aquarium