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Mukilteo Lighthouse
The Puget Sound area was mapped in 1792 by Captain George Vancouver . Captain Vancouver designated the area as Rosehill Point because of the beautiful wild roses that cover the hillsides. In 1841 the area was re-explored by U.S. Naval Officer, Lieutenant Charles Wilkes, and the area known as Rosehill was renamed Elliot Point after the cabin boy, George Elliot. In January of 1955 a treaty was signed between Governor Isaac Stevensand 82 Native Americans that represented 22 tribes. The treaty ceded the coastal lands from Seattle to the Canadian border to the U.S. government. There is a copy of the treaty in the lighthouse display case. First white settlement established by J.D. Fowler and his partner Morris in 1858In 1859 J. D. D. Fowler changed the town’s name from Point Elliot to Mukilteo.The translation being name is a translation of the Indian word Muckl-Te-Oh. Washington Territory Legislature establishes Snohomish County with Mukilteo designated as the first County Seat in 1861.Mukilteo’s first schoolhouse built known as Rosehill in 1893.First water district in the state established in Mukilteo in 1920.State Park is established in 1951Rosehill school is closed in 1973.
.New Exhibit begining August 23:
Mukilteo: The Way We Were
Opening Reception 1:00 pm.
Saturday, August 23, 2008
The Historical Society has created a special exhibit that features the way Mukilteo looked in the 1920s and also illustrates changes that have occurred over the years. The exhibit will be open on Saturdays and Sundays, noon to 5 p. m. through September. Individual paintings or other items on loan for the exhibit may be changed out over time.
Added features:
- Interact with Figures from Mukilteo’s Past around the Light Station Grounds.
- Obtain additional Collector Cards on Mukilteo History.
For further information, call Ann Collier (425) 315-0823, or e-mail :
ann@mukilteohistorical.org <ann@mukilteohistorical.org>
I spoke with Ann and she is very informative about the lighthouse.
