Bellingham in Whatcom County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)
Site of Puget Sound Sawmills and Shingle Company
Rail Trail Historic Site
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, July 21, 2021
1. Site of Puget Sound Sawmills and Shingle Company Marker
Former site of the
Puget Sound Sawmills
& Shingle Company,
the largest shingle
mill in the world
at that time.Erected by Bellingham Railway Museum. (Marker Number 4.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.
Location. 48° 43.204′ N, 122° 30.424′ W. Marker is in Bellingham, Washington, in Whatcom County. Marker is at the intersection of Harris Avenue and 8th Street, on the right when traveling west on Harris Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bellingham WA 98225, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Town Pillory (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Counterfeiters' Hide Out (approx. 0.2 miles away); Samuel Longhorne Clemens (Mark Twain) (approx. 0.2 miles away); Charles X. Larrabee (approx. 0.2 miles away); Phoebe Goodell Judson (approx. 0.2 miles away); The 1909 Fairhaven Empress Tree (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fairhaven Library (approx. ¼ mile away); Fairhaven (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bellingham.
More about this marker. The marker is located at a small lookout where Padden Creek crosses Harris Street and empties into a tidal mudflat.
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Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, July 21, 2021
2. Site of Puget Sound Sawmills and Shingle Company Marker - wide view
Credits. This page was last revised on July 23, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 23, 2021, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 114 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 23, 2021, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
