Stop by the large compass rose embedded in the ground. Stroll along Broadway Hill and admire stately homes and gardens built by the early lumber barons of Aberdeen. See recreations of old shops, such as a historical blacksmith and general store. Join Nirvana fans that make a pilgrimage to the Aberdeen Museum of History to view a statue of Cobain, seated with his guitar. Visitors are welcomed to Aberdeen by a sign saying “Come As You Are,” a tribute to one of the band’s most famous songs. Several of Nirvana’s songs directly reference locations within town. Nirvana was a famous band in the early ’90s that is said to have brought the grunge movement to the mainstream. In popular culture, the town made a name for itself as the “Birthplace of Grunge” because it was the hometown of Nirvana members Kurt Cobain and Krist Novoselic. From Aberdeen, you can easily reach the breathtaking Olympic National Forest and surrounding wilderness. It’s known as the “Gateway to the Olympic Peninsula” because of its location on the south end of a peninsula. It’s widely known as the birthplace of American grunge band Nirvana.Īberdeen is a small town in Washington state’s Grays Harbor County. The Gateway to the Olympic Peninsula is a charming port town surrounded by national forest.

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