Newhalem in Whatcom County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)
Lighting of the Falls
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 28, 2015
1. Lighting of the Falls Marker
By 1930, lights at the falls were “in all the varying colors of the rainbow — a spectacle never to be forgotten.”
Music drifted through the gardens from hidden speakers to set the mood. The gardens and falls were “a paradise of color in the wilderness” and when the garden was “accented by music and lights, it created an exotic scene in an unlikely place.”
Erected by Seattle City Light.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Man-Made Features • Notable Places • Parks & Recreational Areas.
Location. 48° 40.535′ N, 121° 14.36′ W. Marker is in Newhalem, Washington, in Whatcom County. It can be reached from North Cascades Highway (Newhalem Street) (Washington Route 20) 0.2 miles east of Main Street, on the right when traveling east. Marker is located along the Ladder Creek Falls Trail, east of the Skagit River pedestrian bridge and south
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Regionally, this marker is in Washington’s Puget Sound Region. It is also on the American Pacific Coast, in the Pacific Northwest, and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, in the Cascade Range, in the Inside Passage, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Electric Forest (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome to Ladder Creek Falls & Gardens (within shouting distance of this marker); Gorge Powerhouse (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Old Number 6 (approx. 0.4 miles away); Gorge High Dam (approx. 2.1 miles away); Transmission Lines (approx. 2.2 miles away); Chain of Dams (approx. 2.2 miles away); The North Cascades (approx. 7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newhalem.
More about this marker. Marker is a large, framed composite plaque, mounted vertically on waist-high metal posts.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Skagit River Hydroelectric Project
2. Marker detail: Lighting - Then & Now
Improved technology and concern for our natural resources has resulted in lighting fixtures that use 90% less energy than the original 1000 watt lighting fixtures seen here.
New fixtures are illuminating the falls today using energy efficient LED bulbs that emulate the old technology with colors as vibrant as ever.
New fixtures are illuminating the falls today using energy efficient LED bulbs that emulate the old technology with colors as vibrant as ever.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 28, 2015
3. Lighting of the Falls Marker (tall view)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 28, 2015
4. Ladder Creek Falls (view from near marker)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2019. It was originally submitted on January 29, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 360 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 29, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
