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
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. It 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.
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: The Tulip Fountain (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Town Pillory (about 800 feet away); 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. Ό 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 477 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 23, 2021, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
