Bellingham in Whatcom County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)
Fairhaven Canning Company
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, October 9, 2019
1. Fairhaven Canning Company Marker
The Fairhaven Canning Company was built on pilings over the water at this site in 1897, became a PAF building.
Erected by Bellingham Railway Museum. (Marker Number 9.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1897.
Location. 48° 43.523′ N, 122° 30.429′ W. Marker is in Bellingham, Washington, in Whatcom County. It can be reached from 10th Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bellingham WA 98225, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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 walking distance of this marker: It Takes A Community (within shouting distance of this marker); The Legacy of Byron Elmendorf (within shouting distance of this marker); Fairhaven (approx. 0.3 miles away); Early Bellingham Bay (approx. 0.3 miles away); Original Inhabitants of the Area (approx. 0.4 miles away); Pacific American Fisheries (approx. 0.4 miles away); Fairhaven Library (approx. 0.4 miles away); Northwest Shipbuilding Company (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bellingham.
More about this marker. The marker is located on the South Bay Trail. From parking on 10th Street, it is simply a matter of walking out on the dock, and the marker is roughly where the trail and dock meet.
Also see . . . Pacific American Fisheries (PAF) (Fairhaven History). (Submitted on October 11, 2019.)
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Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, October 9, 2019
2. Fairhaven Canning Company Marker - wide view, looking north
The marker is visible here mounted to one of the pilings between the two benches.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 11, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 433 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 11, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
