Bellingham Rock Remnants Distributed at Civic Stadium

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  Thousands of pieces from the Bellingham Rock were distributed to the public“Thousands of chunks of the rock were given away to fans of the often-graffitied boulder that was once visible along Interstate 5.”
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  The distribution took place at Civic Stadium“Cars snaked through the parking lot of Civic Field in Bellingham on Saturday morning, June 11 as people waited to get a stony piece of history.”
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  The distribution occurred on July 11, 2026“Cars snaked through the parking lot of Civic Field in Bellingham on Saturday morning, June 11 as people waited to get a stony piece of history.”
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  The event marked the end of the rock's legacyNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  The rock was removed for a fish passage project“That’s right folks: People spent a cloudy Saturday morning waiting in line for a chunk of the iconic Bellingham Rock — formerly located on northbound Interstate 5 just south of Bellingham, crumbled to pebbles in May to make way for construction for a fish passage project.”
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  Attendees included residents from BellinghamNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  Attendees included residents from King County“They came from in town, they came from as far as King County.”
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  One woman shared that her daughter had painted the rock“My daughter painted the rock when she was at Sehome High School in the 1980s,”
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  The woman's daughter painted the rock during her time at Sehome High School“My daughter painted the rock when she was at Sehome High School in the 1980s,”
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  The woman's daughter painted the rock in the 1980s“My daughter painted the rock when she was at Sehome High School in the 1980s,”
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  Washington State Department of Transportation's Ryan Zakerski helped distribute the rock fragments“Washington State Department of Transportation’s Ryan Zakerski lifts a heavy chunk of the rock above his head during a giveaway of thousands of pieces of the Bellingham Rock at Civic Stadium on July 11 in Bellingham. ( Andy Bronson /Cascadia Daily News)”
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  Ryan Zakerski lifted heavy chunks above his head during the giveaway“Washington State Department of Transportation’s Ryan Zakerski lifts a heavy chunk of the rock above his head during a giveaway of thousands of pieces of the Bellingham Rock at Civic Stadium on July 11 in Bellingham. ( Andy Bronson /Cascadia Daily News)”
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  The rock was a 100-ton painted boulder“That’s right folks: People spent a cloudy Saturday morning waiting in line for a chunk of the iconic Bellingham Rock — formerly located on northbound Interstate 5 just south of Bellingham, crumbled to pebbles in May to make way for construction for a fish passage project. I’ve struggled over the last year to understand Bellingham’s fascination with a 100-ton painted rock.”
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  The rock was once visible along Interstate 5“That’s right folks: People spent a cloudy Saturday morning waiting in line for a chunk of the iconic Bellingham Rock — formerly located on northbound Interstate 5 just south of Bellingham, crumbled to pebbles in May to make way for construction for a fish passage project.”
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  The rock was crumbled to pebbles in May“That’s right folks: People spent a cloudy Saturday morning waiting in line for a chunk of the iconic Bellingham Rock — formerly located on northbound Interstate 5 just south of Bellingham, crumbled to pebbles in May to make way for construction for a fish passage project.”
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  The rock was crumbled to pebbles to make way for construction“That’s right folks: People spent a cloudy Saturday morning waiting in line for a chunk of the iconic Bellingham Rock — formerly located on northbound Interstate 5 just south of Bellingham, crumbled to pebbles in May to make way for construction for a fish passage project.”
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  The event drew a crowdNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  The event occurred despite cloudy weatherNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  People waited in line for a piece of local history“People spent a cloudy Saturday morning waiting in line for a chunk of the iconic Bellingham Rock — formerly located on northbound Interstate 5 just south of Bellingham, crumbled to pebbles in May to make way for construction for a fish passage project.”