Meeker Mansion - Puyallup, Washington
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Hikenutty
N 47° 11.457 W 122° 17.443
10T E 553731 N 5226628
Meeker Mansion, a beautiful Victorian house built in 1887, was one of the homes of Ezra and Eliza Meeker, who founded the city of Puyallup. It has now been turned into a museum.
Waymark Code: WM20R7
Location: Washington, United States
Date Posted: 08/16/2007
Views: 90
Ezra Meeker, who crossed the U.S. on the Oregon Trail and founded the city of Puyallup, Washington, had this beautiful Victorian home built for his family in 1887. The house has been turned into a museum and can also be rented out for functions. Museum hours are Wed. to Sun., 12-4. Admission is $4 for adults, $3 for seniors and students, and $2 for children. Tickets are 1/2 price on Thursdays. See their
website for more information.
The following excerpt about Ezra Meeker is from the 1941 WPA book, "Washington: A Guide to the Evergreen State":
Meeker first crossed the Plains by covered wagon in 1852. Later, in order to mark definitely the old Oregon Trail and to obtain funds from Congress for the survey and location of a national highway over its route, Meeker retraced the route by oxcart and covered wagon in 1906, when more than 70 years old. He later made approximately the same trip by automobile and, in 1924, by airplane at the age of 94.
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