Tacoma in Pierce County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)
Captain George Vancouver at Browns Point
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 3, 2021
1. Captain George Vancouver at Browns Point Marker
in memory of May 26, 1792
when Captain George Vancouver
and his associates dined at this point.
This site recognized by the
Brown's Point Garden Club - 1934
Rededicated by the Brown's Point
Improvement Club 1988
Erected 1988 by Browns Point Improvement Club.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is May 26, 1792.
Location. 47° 18.35′ N, 122° 26.606′ W. Marker is in Tacoma, Washington, in Pierce County. It can be reached from Tulalip Street Northeast. Marker is at Browns Point Lighthouse Park, next to the flag pole. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 201 Tulalip Street NE, Tacoma WA 98422, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Puget Sound Region and in Greater Seattle. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Browns Point Light Keeper's Cottage (a few steps from this marker); Light Keeper's Cottage (a few steps from this marker); Boat House and Oil House (within shouting distance of this marker); Crew Quarters (within shouting distance of this marker); Browns Point Light Station (within shouting distance of this marker); Generator Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Bell and Pump House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Browns Point Lighthouse (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tacoma.
Other markers no longer nearby. The Browns Point Boat House and Oil House (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The Browns Point Lighthouse Bell and Pump House (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . .
1. Browns Point Lighthouse Park. Metro parks Tacoma website
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 3, 2021
2. Captain George Vancouver at Browns Point Marker
2. Browns Point Improvement Club. Website homepage (Submitted on August 22, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Credits. This page was last revised on August 28, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 22, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 329 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 22, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
