Steilacoom in Pierce County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)
Two-Story Log House
Just South
| | Erected 1852 | |
Photographed by Beth Bowen, February 27, 2010
1. Two-Story Log House Marker
Refuge During Indian War 1855-56
Occupied by families of Rev. J.F. Devore 1853
Abram Woolery 1854
Sherwood Bonney 1854-1856
Erected 1961 by Pierce County Pioneer & Historical Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Settlements & Settlers • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical year for this entry is 1853.
Location. 47° 10.449′ N, 122° 35.914′ W. Marker is in Steilacoom, Washington, in Pierce County. It is at the intersection of Commercial Street (at milepost 1,800) and Main Street on Commercial Street. Located nearby the stage overlooking the Puget Sound. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Steilacoom WA 98388, 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Military Road (approx. 1.6 miles away); Western State Hospital Historical Cemetery, 1876-1953 (approx. 1.9 miles away); Lakewood Veterans Memorial (approx. 4 miles away); Fourth of July (approx. 4.3 miles away); In Memory Of (approx. 4.9 miles away); Revolutionary War Patriots (approx. 4.9 miles away); The Liberty Bell (approx. 4.9 miles away); Going Native with Kinnikinnick (approx. 5.3 miles away).
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Photographed by Beth Bowen, February 27, 2010
2. Two-Story Log House Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 27, 2010, by Beth Bowen of Lakewood, Washington. This page has been viewed 1,527 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 27, 2010, by Beth Bowen of Lakewood, Washington. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
