Fairhaven - Whatcom Boundary Marker — Bellingham, WA - U.S. Historic Survey Stones and Monuments on Waymarking.com

Located on the South Bay Rails-to-Trail running along the shore of Bellingham Bay, this monument shows the boundary between the cities of Fairhaven and Whatcom in 1903. Today these two communities, along with New Whatcom and Sehome, have merged into the City of Bellingham.

From the monument:

FAIRHAVEN

This marks the northern boundary of Fairhaven at the consildation of 1903. On land to the south, between Sehome and Fairhaven, the Union Coal Company operated a mine and established a small settlement called Unionville. The mine failed and the town was destroyed by a forest fire. The land was platted as Bellingham in 1883. This first Bellingham did not prosper and in 1888, as the Fairhaven land boom began, Nelson Bennett and the Fairhaven Land Company bought the township and merged it into Fairhaven.

WHATCOM

This monument marks the 1903 Boundary between Whatcom and Fairhaven. At the consilidation of these towns in that year the City of Bellingham was born. Initially land to the north had been platted as Sehome. Sehome and Whatcom merged as New Whatcom in 1891. It dropped "New" from its name in 1901 and merged with Fairhaven two years later. At consildation on December 28th, 1903 this boundary was relegated to history and commemorated by this monument.

Dedicated in 2004
A City of Bellingham Centennial Project
Gift of the Rotary Club of Bellingham

To access this monument the closest trailhead of the South Bay Rails to Trail is at Boulevard Park - 48° 43' 57.05" N., 122° 30' 4.06" W. Then follow the trail to the northeast.

The 'distance' photo is taken looking west.

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-1903 municipal boundary of Fairhaven and Whatcom. County: Whatcom USGS Quad: Bellingham South 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 NGS PID: Not listed Other Coordinates: Not Listed Other Coordinates details: Not listed

Visit Instructions:
1. A closeup photo of the monument is required.
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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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