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Anacortes in Skagit County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)
 

Island Flyer

 
 
Island Flyer Mural image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 23, 2014
1. Island Flyer Mural
Inscription.

Captain Blackwood's Handsome Launch. Plying Between Bellingham and Anacortes. Two Trips Daily. The Handsomest and Most Commodius and Sea Worthy Boat of the Kind on Puget Sound. 1907

 
Erected by Bill Mitchell and Concerned Citizens and Organizations.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & CommerceWaterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1907.
 
Location. 48° 30.814′ N, 122° 36.819′ W. Marker is in Anacortes, Washington, in Skagit County. It is at the intersection of 11th Street and O Avenue, on the right when traveling west on 11th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1020 11th Street, Anacortes WA 98221, 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.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: "Anne Curtis Bowman" (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Causland Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); Charles Pinson, USN (approx. 0.2 miles away); Paul & Nicolo Luvera (approx. 0.2 miles away); Causland Memorial Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); War Memorial (approx. Ό mile away); Miss Carrie M. White (approx. Ό mile away); Mrs. Luella Howard (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Anacortes.
 
Island Flyer Mural image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 23, 2014
2. Island Flyer Mural
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on October 14, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 12, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 549 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on June 12, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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Aug. 9, 2026