Greenacres Memorial Park in Ferndale in Whatcom County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)
Gold Star Mother Arbor
Photographed by Darlene Carlson, September 20, 2023
1. The Gold Star Mothers Arch
In honor of Gold Star Mothers who have given so much in the service of their country.
Gold Star Mother Memorial Arbor Sponsored by Chief Whatcom Chapter NSDAR, Whatcom Allied Veterans Council, Disabled American Veterans Chapter 19, Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 195. Dedicated May 31, 2021.
Erected 2021 by Chief Whatcom Chapter NSDAR, Whatcom Allied Veterans Council, Disabled American Veterans Chapter 19, Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 195.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Military • Women.
Location. 48° 50.991′ N, 122° 32.187′ W. Memorial is in Ferndale, Washington, in Whatcom County. It is in Greenacres Memorial Park. It can be reached from Northwest Drive north of West Axton Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 5700 Northwest Drive, Ferndale WA 98248, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the Puget Sound Region. It is also on the American Pacific Coast, in the Pacific Northwest, and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Revolutionary War Patriots (here, next to this marker); Old Telegraph Road (approx. 5.1 miles away); Washington State's Oldest Brick Building (approx. 7 miles away); Metasequoia glyptostroboides (Dawn Redwood) (approx. 7.1 miles away); Performance Theater in Bellingham (approx. 7.3 miles away); Downtown was the hub of commercial activity (approx. 7.3 miles away); Bellingham grew up along its streetcar lines (approx. 7.4 miles away); Bellingham bloomed during its Tulip Festival in the 1920s (approx. 7.4 miles away).
Other markers no longer nearby. Pickett Bridge (was approx. 7 miles away but has been permanently removed); 1857 Pickett Bridge (was approx. 7 miles away but has been permanently removed).
More about this memorial. Around the curse of the arbor, left to right, are the seals of the US Army, US Navy, US
Photographed by Darlene Carlson, September 20, 2023
2. Gold Star Mother Arch Marker
Photographed by Darlene Carlson, September 20, 2023
3. Gold Star Mother Arch Marker
Photographed by Darlene Carlson, September 20, 2023
4. Gold Star Mother Arbor Marker
Both plaques are installed on the arbor, one atop the other.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 27, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 25, 2026, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington. This page has been viewed 38 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 25, 2026, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
