Fremont Rocket, Public sculpture in Fremont, Seattle, Washington, United States.
The Fremont Rocket is a 53-foot (16-meter) sculpture mounted atop a building at the corner of North 35th Street and Evanston Avenue North in Seattle's Fremont neighborhood.
Acquired by the Fremont Business Association in 1991 from an army surplus store for $750, the sculpture was installed on June 3, 1994, after being assembled from the tail boom of a Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar transport aircraft.
The sculpture displays the Fremont neighborhood motto 'De Libertas Quirkas,' which translates to 'freedom to be peculiar,' and symbolizes the community's embrace of individuality and unconventional artistic expression.
Visitors can view the sculpture year-round from street level at 3420 Evanston Avenue North, within walking distance of other Fremont attractions such as the Fremont Troll and Statue of Lenin.
The sculpture features neon laser pods on its fins and nose cone, with steam vapor effects that create a dynamic visual display during community events and festivals in the neighborhood.
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