On Charles Porter Avenue north of Hornet Road, on the left when traveling north.
Dedicated to all U.S. Navy Patrol and Reconnaissance Naval Aviators, Naval Flight Officers and Aircrewmen who, for the cause of freedom, have made the ultimate sacrifice.
Special thanks to Mr. John Christiansen for his many contributions to . . . — — Map (db m74000) HM WM
On SE Dock Street south of SE Bayshore Drive, on the left when traveling south.
This Navy flagstaff is placed here to honor all those Navy people who have served aboard the Naval Air Station on Whidbey Island, their families, and the people of Oak Harbor who have long supported the Navy mission.
Our National Ensign was . . . — — Map (db m73990) HM WM
On Washington Street at Taylor Street, on the right when traveling west on Washington Street.
The Haller Fountain was brought to Port Townsend by resident Theodore N. Haller to honor his deceased father and brother. After the dedication speech, Mr. Haller read a poem about the Greek sea nymph, Galatea, and the statue has been known by that . . . — — Map (db m91294) HM
On Taylor Street south of Water Street, on the right when traveling south.
Evolving over the years to meet Port Townsend's changing needs, Union Wharf has served sailing vessels and steamships, ferries and fish processors.
It continues to anchor the axis of historic Port Townsend.
1867-1890:
Built by Henry . . . — — Map (db m179628) HM
On Alaskan Way (Washington Route 519), on the right when traveling south.
Colman Dock was built on this site by
J. M. Colman in 1909. This dock was center
of ferry boat activity on Puget Sound.
Seattle Ferry Terminal dedicated May 18, 1966,
National Maritime Day - 1966 — — Map (db m112965) HM
This is the corner stone of the old church, corner of Fourth Avenue and Spring Street. It was removed to this location A.D. October 1906 by order of the Session... — — Map (db m81457) HM
Organized December 12, A.D. 1869
by Rev. George F. Whitworth, D.D.
Membership 8
This edifice
erected A.D. 1906
Rev. M. A. Matthews, D.D.
Pastor
Dedicated to the Worship
of the Triune God — — Map (db m81458) HM
On 1st Avenue South at South Main Street, on the right when traveling north on 1st Avenue South.
Originally the Young's Credit Jewelers Clock c. 1907 located at 4th and Pike. Donated to Historic Seattle by the Dean Black family. Placed here in dedication to Earl Drais Layman City of Seattle Historic Preservation Officer 1974 - 1982, in . . . — — Map (db m103167) HM
On Occidental Avenue South at South King Street, on the right when traveling north on Occidental Avenue South.
Workers moved 80 million cubic yards of earth from the hills to the tidelands. By hand.
In the 1890s, Seattle boomed from sleepy village to significant metropolis. Accelerated by the arrival of transcontinental railroads and the Klondike Gold . . . — — Map (db m140914) HM
On Dexter Avenue North at Harrison Street, on the right when traveling north on Dexter Avenue North.
Built circa 1915 by Joseph Mayer, Seattle clockmaker and jeweler, this clock uniquely features eight dials. Seattle, once known as the City of Clocks, boasted dozens of these grand clocks around the city, but today few remain. This clock is one of . . . — — Map (db m181428) HM
On North Rainier Avenue north of Washington Highway 104, on the right when traveling north.
The first tower was built in 1880 and a second tower was built by 1885. The tanks were built so that water could be piped to hydrants located near the mills, docks, and primary community buildings.
In 1892 a San Francisco contractor installed a . . . — — Map (db m129353) HM
Near Columbia Hills Historical State Park Road near Lewis and Clark Highway (Washington Route 14) when traveling south.
"Swelling, boiling & whorling in every direction"
The Lewis and Clark Expedition arrived here after shooting the rapids of the "Short Narrows." In that narrow section of the Columbia, the water squeezed through a channel of basalt . . . — — Map (db m158329) HM
On Crown Point Road, 0.9 miles east of Barry Rex Road, on the right when traveling east.
When completed in 1941, Grand Coulee Dam was the world's largest concrete structure. It still is today.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt supported this massive federal project to dam the Columbia River because it put people to work during the . . . — — Map (db m196825) HM
Near Commercial Avenue south of South Dawson, on the right when traveling north.
In 1965, the entire downtown area of Pateros was destroyed when Wells Dam, located six miles downstream, was being constructed on the Columbia River. The entire downtown business district of Pateros was leveled. Paralleling the Columbia River, . . . — — Map (db m129014) HM
Near Cape Disappointment Road, 0.4 miles south of Coast Guard Road when traveling south.
The lighthouse has watched over the entrance of the Columbia River since was first lit on October 15, 1856. It stands fifty-three feet tall, has a focal plane of 220 feet above the sea, and tapers from a diameter of fourteen feet four inches at . . . — — Map (db m116607) HM
Near North Head Lighthouse Road, 0.8 miles west of North Head Road, on the left when traveling west.
Working and Living on North Head
Lighthouse keepers maintained the North Head Lighthouse from 1898 until its automation in 1961. Keeping the light burning 365 days a year was arduous, repetitive work.
Keepers carried gallons of oil up . . . — — Map (db m116574) HM
Near International Selkirk Loop (Washington Route 31) 0.6 miles south of Box Canyon Dam Road, on the left when traveling south.
You are looking at Box Canyon Dam, which is owned and operated by the Pend Oreille Public Utility District.
The project was built in 1955. There are four generators in the project that generate 60MW of electricity. This is enough electricity to . . . — — Map (db m197110) HM
On East Side Drive NE (Washington Route 509) east of Arthur Street NE, on the right when traveling east.
on the point was first built in 1907 marking the beginnings of residential community life here. The dock provided access to this former Salish Indian gathering spot. Soon lost to the elements, a second dock was built farther down the beach, and . . . — — Map (db m180091) HM
One of the one hundred immortals D.S.C. 6795.
This park is dedicated to the honored memory of the brave sons of Fidalgo, Guemes, Decatur and Cypress Islands who at the call of their country entered the service and gave their lives in the Great . . . — — Map (db m74363) WM
On 8th Street at N Avenue, on the right when traveling west on 8th Street.
John Bapiste LePage (1857-1939), the French-Canadian artist and architect, designed this unique memorial park and supervised its construction by local volunteers. Great Northern Railroad donated the park site, and costs were paid by contributors . . . — — Map (db m74362) HM
On R Avenue north of 7th Street, on the right when traveling north.
The Great Northern Depot was built in 1911 at 7th & R & served as a depot until 1973. This photo of the north side shows a steam engine, people on the platform, horse-&-buggy "hacks" for hire &, in the background, the original Methodist . . . — — Map (db m74122) HM
On R Avenue north of 7th Street, on the right when traveling north.
A skipper and crew of up to 14 lived and worked on the W.T. Preston. River maintenance skills were cultivated and passed to the next generation. A diligent fireman could earn a license and work up to engineer. Deckhands were promoted to . . . — — Map (db m74110) HM
On R Avenue north of 7th Street, on the right when traveling north.
The W.T. Preston's steam-powered engines were first installed on the Swinomish in 1914, then transferred with most of the machinery to the new wood-hulled W.T. Preston in 1929, and to her steel-hulled replacement in 1939. . . . — — Map (db m74112) HM
THE NATURAL DYNAMIC
Ship Harbor was formed by natural forces over thousands of years. It is maintained as a natural landform by the continued dynamic balance of these same forces. Preservation of this area requires that physical, chemical, . . . — — Map (db m74126) HM
On R Avenue north of 9th Street, on the right when traveling north.
By 1882, Puget Sound's rivers were served by hundreds of steam paddlewheelers with such shallow drafts people joked they could "float on a heavy dew." Because their flat-bottomed hulls were easily punctured by submerged stumps and debris, . . . — — Map (db m74108) HM
On Main Street at Baker Drive, on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
The large number of buildings constructed from fireproof Portland cement distinguishes Concrete's downtown. It was reconstructed after two disastrous fires in 1915 and 1921 destroyed or damaged many of the original wooden buildings. As you look . . . — — Map (db m116620) HM
On 1st Street at Gates Street, on the left when traveling south on 1st Street.
From Dick Fallis, Historian, Skagit County Pioneer Association
Jasper Gates was born April 9, 1840, in Adair County, Missouri. He grew to manhood at the family farm there, married Clarinda Kimble in 1860, served in the Union Army during the . . . — — Map (db m75484) HM
On Lewis and Clark Highway (Washington Route 14) near Cook-Underwood Road, on the right when traveling east.
In the early 1900s, lush evergreen forests covered the rugged mountains on either side of the Columbia River, providing a wealths of fuel and building material. In this steep, wet country, water was a perfect conveyance.
Sawmills were located in . . . — — Map (db m158172) HM
Near 12th Avenue SW / Water Street SW at Cherry Lane SW, on the right when traveling west.
On August 3, 1911, the Washington State Capitol Commission awarded first prize in a design competition for our state's new capitol to New York architects Walter R. Wilder and Harry K. White. Wilder and White were relatively unknown, young . . . — — Map (db m128611) HM
On Covered Bridge Road, 0.1 miles south of Loop Road, on the right when traveling south.
Owned and operated by the Wahkiakum Community Foundation, the five-acre Ahlberg Park was purchased in 2007 with funding from private donors and the taxpayers of Washington State with the support of late County Commissioner Mark Linguist, State . . . — — Map (db m116591) HM
On Covered Bridge Road, 0.1 miles south of Loop Road, on the right when traveling south.
Under the provisions of the National
Historic Preservation Act of
October 15, 1966, this property
possesses exceptional value in
commemorating, or illustrating
American history
Placed on the National Register on
Nov. 23, 1971 . . . — — Map (db m116590) HM
Near North Cascades Highway (Washington Route 20 at milepost 125), 2.5 miles west of Diablo Street, on the left when traveling west.
The first construction work to harness the Skagit River took place in 1924 in the gorge below. A low wood and rock spillway diverted water into a tunnel dug through the mountainside to a powerhouse in Newhalem. Bigger dams followed, culminating in . . . — — Map (db m129279) HM
Near North Cascades Highway (at milepost 125), 2.5 miles west of Diablo Street, on the left when traveling west.
A strong dam depends not just upon the concrete you see, but on the unseen structure beneath river level. During construction, engineers drilling to find bedrock encountered deep, unstable deposits of glacial silt – loose gravel and sand. . . . — — Map (db m129280) HM
Near North Cascades Highway (Washington Route 20 at milepost 125), 2.5 miles west of Diablo Street, on the left when traveling west.
Transmission lines are a visible link between these remote mountain lakes and densely populated urban areas. Gorge was the first of the Skagit power projects to go on line. On September 17, 1924, President Calvin Coolidge pressed a gold telegraph . . . — — Map (db m129281) HM
Near North Cascades Highway (Newhalem Street) (Washington Route 20) 0.2 miles east of Main Street, on the right when traveling east.
Superintendent of Lighting J.D. Ross wanted his visitors to believe that “anything was possible with electricity” including heating the ground to accommodate tropical plants such as banana and palm trees. In the wilds of the North . . . — — Map (db m129278) HM
Near North Cascades Highway (Newhalem Street) (Washington Route 20) 0.2 miles east of Main Street, on the right when traveling east.
Superintendent of Lighting J.D. Ross was fascinated with artistic lighting early in his life. In 1929, the US Forest Service granted Ross permission to manage Ladder Creek Falls in order to illuminate the falls with changing colors. “...to . . . — — Map (db m129289) HM
Near North Cascades Highway (Newhalem Street) (Washington Route 20) 0.2 miles east of Main Street, on the right when traveling east.
The gardens were the creation of James Delmage (J.D.) Ross, Seattle City Light’s second superintendent. J.D., the son of a Scottish horticulturist, combined his love of plants with his interest in electricity. Beginning in 1925, J.D. Ross created a . . . — — Map (db m129277) HM
