Ken Griffey Jr.'s first professional hit, a home run, landed near this spot on June 17, 1987.
During the fourth inning of his second pro game, Griffey, age 17, playing for Bellingham against Everett in Northwest League action, muscled a 1-0 . . . — — Map (db m86609) HM
The Legion Park overlook allows a glimpse into the distant past. Here the panoramic view of Port Gardner Bay extends all the way to Mukilteo, and includes views of Smith Island, Priest Point, Camano, Jetty and Gedney (Hat) Islands. On a clear day . . . — — Map (db m135694) HM
To the memory and in honor of those of Snohomish County
who in the service of their country received the nations highest award
for conspicuous gallantry and valor above and beyond the call of duty
Colonel Archie Van Winkle, USMC
. . . — — Map (db m235782) WM
Jackknife Bridge being raised over Ebey Slough, c. 1914.
A Bridge with a Past.
This historic “Jackknife Bridge” was built in 1914, spanning Ebey Slough, giving access to the rich farmland of the Snohomish River delta and raising for . . . — — Map (db m197207) HM
At City Dock, just west of here, on November 5, 1916, a group of Everett citizens, deputized by Sheriff Donald McRae, exchanged gunfire with members of the Industrial Workers of the Worlds (IWW). The "Wobblies" were returning to Everett from Seattle . . . — — Map (db m235722) HM
Lorenzo: Ghighen naturalist, horseman, and explorer, created this, powerful sculpture, the grizzly, (Ursus Hombilis) to symbolize the magnificent brown bear. He in settled in Oregon because of the grandeur of untamed rivers, beautiful rugged . . . — — Map (db m235848) HM
Everett Carnegie Library's design is based on the Pomona Carnegie Library, which was itself based largely on a scaled-down Boston Public Library, designed by the esteemed firm of McKim, Mead and White Architects. built in 1895, the Boston Public . . . — — Map (db m235826) HM
Dedicated to the Memory of Everett City Men and Women who sacrificed their lives in the service of our country.
(names not transcribed) — — Map (db m235730) WM
The first Presbyterian Church of Everett meets here. It was established in February 1892.
In 1897 the wood frame steepled church was moved from Maple Street between Hewitt and Pacific to this location on the corner of Rockefeller and Wall. The . . . — — Map (db m235780) HM
A New Century
It was a festive day during an optimistic time when Everett's Carnegie Library opened Saturday, July 1, 1905. Everett's initial boom of 1892 had halted during a national depression, but by 1900, times were good again. . . . — — Map (db m235829) HM
On this scenic knoll about Port Gardner Bay, Wyatt and Bethel Rucker built a large family residence in 1905. This was a visible sign of success for the Ruckers who arrived at the peninsula as pioneers of modest means in 1889.
The Ruckers began . . . — — Map (db m235622) HM
To the men and women of Snohomish County
who would ask not what their country could do for them but what they could do for their country
This memorial is forever dedicated — — Map (db m235783) WM
