Bellingham in Whatcom County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)

Counterfeiters' Hide Out

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, October 9, 2019

1. Counterfeiters' Hide Out Marker

Inscription.
Counterfeiters' Hide Out
1905
$5 and $10 dollar pieces passed in saloons on weekends

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1905.

Location. 48° 43.223′ N, 122° 30.212′ W. Marker is in Bellingham, Washington, in Whatcom County. It is on 11th Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1210 11th Street, 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: Town Pillory (within shouting distance of this marker); Samuel Longhorne Clemens (Mark Twain) (within shouting distance of this marker); The Tulip Fountain

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Phoebe Goodell Judson (within shouting distance of this marker); Charles X. Larrabee (within shouting distance of this marker); Fairhaven Library (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Site of Puget Sound Sawmills and Shingle Company (approx. 0.2 miles away); The 1909 Fairhaven Empress Tree (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bellingham.

More about this marker. The marker is embedded in the sidewalk and is easy to miss.

Regarding Counterfeiters' Hide Out. "Three machinists worked after hours producing $5 and $10 pieces which they passed in the crowded saloons on weekends. They swore that any squealer would be killed but, since they all squealed in the end, they agreed that it might be better to call off the agreement and do their time — ten years each."

Also see . . . Fairhaven Village historic markers. Reachfar blog entry (Submitted on April 10, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Counterfeiters' Hide Out Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, October 9, 2019

2. Counterfeiters' Hide Out Marker - wide view

Credits. This page was last revised on April 10, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 11, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 399 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 11, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.