Fairhaven in Bellingham in Whatcom County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)
The Tulip Fountain
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 21, 2021
1. The Tulip Fountain Marker
Cast by Knute Evertz to celebrate the tulip bulb industry pioneered in Whatcom County in 1907. Five tulip fountains once stood in Bellingham, one at the corner of 11th and Harris. The Tulip Festival changed its name to Blossomtime after the Northeaster of 1935 froze the tulips and drove the industry to Skagit County.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Horticulture & Forestry. A significant historical year for this entry is 1907.
Location. 48° 43.228′ N, 122° 30.25′ W. Marker is in Bellingham, Washington, in Whatcom County. It is in Fairhaven. It can be reached from 10th Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sedro Woolley WA 98284, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Washington’s Puget Sound Region. 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: Town Pillory (within shouting distance of this marker); Counterfeiters' Hide Out (within shouting distance of this marker); Samuel Longhorne Clemens (Mark Twain) (within shouting distance of this marker); Phoebe Goodell Judson (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Charles X. Larrabee (about 400 feet away); Fairhaven Library (about 700 feet away); Site of Puget Sound Sawmills and Shingle Company (about 700 feet away); The 1909 Fairhaven Empress Tree (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bellingham.
More about this marker. The marker is set in the pavement just to the south of the
this page online
Also see . . . Tulip Fountain (Fairhaven History). (Submitted on May 21, 2026.)
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 21, 2021
2. The Tulip Fountain and Marker
The marker is set in the pavement, along with many, many donor plaques - the subject marker being below and slightly to the right of the fountain.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 21, 2021
3. The Tulip Fountain
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 21, 2021
4. The Tulip Fountain - detail
5. Fairhaven Village Green mural - 11th & Harris, ca 1927
About 30 feet to the west of the fountain is a mural depicting the corner of 11th & Harris. Looking closely, one can see a tulip fountain by the busy corner.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 21, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 21, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 12 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 21, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
