Whatcom - Sehome Boundary Marker — Bellingham, WA
Posted by: pmaupin
N 48° 45.108 W 122° 28.950
10U E 538039 N 5399994
[EN] Located just up the famous "Iron Bolt", this monument shows the border between the towns of Whatcom and Sehome in 1891.
[FR] Situé juste en amont du célèbre "Iron Bolt", ce monument montre la frontière entre les villes de Whatcom et Sehome en 1891.
Waymark Code: WM16WCH
Location: Washington, United States
Date Posted: 10/17/2022
Views: 2
In 1891 the towns of Whatcom and Sehome merged to form New Whatcom. The newly elected city council moved out of the tiny county courthouse, now the National Register T.G. Richardson Building (the oldest brick building in Washington state), in the brand new Oakland Block.
From the monument:
Monumentation Type: Stone cairn
Monument Category: County/Municipal boundary marker
Accessible to general public: yes
Historical significance: This stone monument illustrates the location the pre-1891 municipal boundary of Whatcom and Sehome
County: Whatcom
Approximate date of monument: 01/01/2004
Monumentation Type (if other): Not listed
Monument Category (if other): Not listed
Explain Non-Public access: Not listed
Monument Website: Not listed
USGS Quad: Not listed
NGS PID: Not listed
Other Coordinates: Not Listed
Other Coordinates details: Not listed
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Visit Instructions: 1. A closeup photo of the monument is required. ______ 2. A 'distant' photo including the monument in the view is highly recommended. Include the compass direction you faced when you took the picture.
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