Frog Rock, a geological icon on Bainbridge Island, was recently declared a state landmark by the Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation, the Kitsap Sun recently reported.
The two amphibious-looking glacial boulders are tucked on a quiet roadside on the island and were originally painted in 1971 by local high school sweethearts and island residents Bob Green and Ellen Barnes.
Denise Stoughton, who nominated the rock to the Heritage Register, has worked alongside the couple for two years to promote Frog Rock, according to the article.
“I’ve always been attracted to things on the roadside that are unusual,” Stoughton was quoted as saying in the Kitsap Sun article. “I feel a richer experience when we really stop and notice things in our environment … I’m so excited that it’s been recognized.”
Today, the landmark has been celebrated by the community for more than 55 years, and in 2025, the city of Bainbridge Island declared May 1-7 as Frog Rock Week.
To learn more about the origin of the landmark, its community of supporters, and shop Frog Rock merch, head here.