Port Gardner in Everett in Snohomish County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)

Rucker Hill Park

Rucker Hill Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Adam Margolis, October 7, 2023

1. Rucker Hill Marker

Inscription. On this scenic knoll about Port Gardner Bay, Wyatt and Bethel Rucker built a large family residence in 1905. This was a visible sign of success for the Ruckers who arrived at the peninsula as pioneers of modest means in 1889.

The Ruckers began plans for a new city they intended to call Port Gardner, but wealthy east coast investors convinced them to join in the ventuere to begin Everett instead. This effort was a success, and by 1900 the Ruckers were realizing wealth from their investments in a lumber mill, a bank, and real estate. Rucker Heights, what is now Rucker Hill, was among those investments. Water pumped by windmill and a newly completed reservoir opened the way for the development. Their mansion was the first house on the hill. Over the next thirty years Rucker Hill was gradually developed with some of the city's most prominent families living there.

In 1954, Ruby and Jasper Rucker and Margaret Rucker-Amstrong donated half an acre of land to the city for ue as Rucker Hill Park.

Erected by The Zonta Club of Everett, The Everett Cultural Commission, The Everett Parks and Recreation Department, and The Everett Public Library.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce

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• Parks & Recreational Areas • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Windmills series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1905.

Location. 47° 58.386′ N, 122° 13.28′ W. Marker is in Everett, Washington, in Snohomish County. It is in Port Gardner. It is on Laurel Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 702 Laurel Drive, Everett WA 98201, 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 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 Everett Massacre (approx. half a mile away); Everett War Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); 09.11.2001 (approx. 0.8 miles away); Medal of Honor Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); Snohomish County Gold Star Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); First Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.8 miles away); Architects & Architecture (approx. 0.9 miles away); Library Ladies (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Everett.

Rucker Hill Park Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Adam Margolis, October 7, 2023

2. Rucker Hill Park Marker

Looking south

Photographed by Adam Margolis, October 7, 2023

3. Rucker Hill Park Marker

Looking north

Credits. This page was last revised on December 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 5, 2023, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. This page has been viewed 460 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 5, 2023, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.