Port Angeles in Clallam County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)
President Lincoln
June 19, 1862
Photographed by Carol Weiler, January 17, 2026
1. President Lincoln Marker
Ordered a reservation here for lighthouse and military uses. Later under Congressional Act of March 3, 1863
Part of it became a townsite reserve making Port Angeles the Second National City.
Erected 1924 by Michael Trebert Chapter DAR.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Former U.S. Presidents: #16 Abraham Lincoln series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is March 3, 1863.
Location. 48° 7.016′ N, 123° 25.958′ W. Marker is in Port Angeles, Washington, in Clallam County. It is at the intersection of South Lincoln Street and East 2nd Street, on the right when traveling north on South Lincoln Street. It is at the edge of the sidewalk and between two buildings. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 205 Lincoln St, Port Angeles WA 98362, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Washington’s Olympic Peninsula. It is also on the American Pacific Coast, in the Pacific Northwest, and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, the Pacific Rim, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 6 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Pioneers of Port Angeles (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); President Lincoln Reserved This Building Site (approx. 0.2 miles away); Discovery of Port Angeles Harbor (approx. 0.4
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More about this marker. The marker is on the grounds of the Elwha Klallam Carnegie Museum, originally a Carnegie Library. It was built in 1918.
Also see . . . Port Angeles settlers jump (HistoryLink.org). Full title: Port Angeles settlers jump the federal reserve and claim squatters' rights to lots on July 4, 1890. Excerpt:
On July 4, 1890, local residents begin settling illegally on a federal reserve that occupies much of the land that will soon become downtown Port Angeles. The 3,520-acre reservation has been largely off limits for development since Port Angeles was founded 28 years earlier as a "national city" laid out by the federal government at the urging of town father Victor Smith (1827-1865).(Submitted on July 1, 2025, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington.)
Photographed by Carol Weiler, January 17, 2026
2. President Lincoln Marker
3. Photo courtesy of the North Olympic Library System, Bert Kellogg Collection.
4. President Lincoln Second National City Marker
The marker is in the lower right-hand corner of the photo.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 23, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 28, 2025, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington. This page has been viewed 212 times since then and 74 times this year. Last updated on January 4, 2026, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 21, 2026, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington. 3. submitted on June 28, 2025, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington. 4. submitted on January 4, 2026, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
