1.-Yesler-1868-4th-of-July-arch-WEB January 15, 2012 1400 × 785 1.-Yesler-1868-4th-of-July-arch-WEB The Yesler home is on the left and the Occidental Hotel on the right. The arch welcomes celebrants from Olympia and Whatcom to Seattle’s 1868 Independence Day festivities.