Mukilteo in Snohomish County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)
Light Station and Park
Mulkilteo Walking Tour Stop 1
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 29, 2021
1. Light Station and Park Marker
Welcome to a walking tour of Mukilteo Lighthouse Park and Mukilteo's historic light station. We hope you enjoy this walk, learning more about Mukilteo and its lighthouse. The tour is fully accessible, and restrooms are located here in the park.
The walking tour offers a scenic seascape, less than a mile of easy walking, and fourteen pausing points that highlight interesting features of the human and natural history of the region. Look for tour stop signs like this one on the right as you take the walking tour. Each stop sign will also have a QR Code so you can hear the audio of an enhanced version of the walking tour brochure.
Please pick up a brochure here at this interpretive sign.
This area, a meeting place for Native Americans for thousands of years, was part of a homestead claim in 1860 by Morris Frost, one of Mukilteo's founders. The lighthouse was built here in 1906 when increasing traffic of sailing ships and steamships created the need for an aid to navigation at this point.
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Photo of the light station in the early 1900s, showing the spit of land on which it was built. Mukilteo Lighthouse Park, where you are now standing, was once a tidal lagoon.
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Photo of the light station from a passing
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Erected by City of Mukilteo.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Native Americans • Parks & Recreational Areas • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1860.
Location. 47° 56.889′ N, 122° 18.35′ W. Marker is in Mukilteo, Washington, in Snohomish County. Marker is on Front Street, on the right when traveling around the traffic circle. Marker is at Mukilteo Lighthouse Park, southeast of the lighthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 609 Front Street, Mukilteo WA 98275, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Commemorating Signing Point Elliott Treaty (a few steps from this marker); Native Americans (a few steps from this marker); Point Elliott Treaty (a few steps from this marker); Geology of Mukilteo (within shouting distance of this marker); Early Explorers (within shouting distance of this marker); Tradition of Carving (within shouting distance of this marker); Assistant Keeper's House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Keeper's House (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mukilteo.
Also see . . .
1. Lighthouse Park. City website
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 29, 2021
2. Light Station and Park Marker
2. Mukilteo Walking Tour Brochure (front). (Submitted on August 5, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. Mukilteo Walking Tour Brochure (back). (Submitted on August 5, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 13, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 5, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 142 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 5, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
