Mukilteo Lighthouse Park encompasses the lighthouse at the west end of the city of

Mukilteo, Washington Mukilteo ( ; ) is a city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. It is located on Puget Sound between Edmonds, Washington, Edmonds and Everett, Washington, Everett, approximately north of Seattle. The city had a population of 20,254 at ...

, and south of it. The property is west and south of the

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terminal with ferry service to Clinton,

Whidbey Island Whidbey Island (historical spellings Whidby, Whitbey, or Whitby) is the largest of the islands composing Island County, Washington, Island County, Washington (state), Washington, in the United States, and the largest island in Washington stat ...

, and is bordered on the south and east by the

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(formerly the

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and

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) mainline. Whidbey Island lies across a narrow portion of

Possession Sound Possession Sound is part of Puget Sound, located in the U.S. state of Washington between Whidbey Island and the shoreline of Snohomish County approximately between the cities of Everett and Mukilteo. Possession Sound connects the main Puget ...

and is easily visible from the shore. This park was formerly known as Mukilteo State Park. The lighthouse was deeded to the City of Mukilteo in 2001, and Washington State Parks deeded the parklands to the City in 2003. In 2004, the City adopted a Lighthouse Park Master Plan to make physical site improvements in four phases. Phases I and II have been completed, adding amenities and parking. The artwork by Joe Gobin and James Madison,

Tulalip The Tulalip Tribes of Washington (, ), formerly known as the Tulalip Tribes of the Tulalip Reservation, is a federally recognized tribe of Duwamish people, Duwamish, Snohomish tribe, Snohomish, Snoqualmie people, Snoqualmie, Upper Skagit Indian Tr ...

Tribal carvers, indicates the significance of this site to many tribes, especially the Tulalip Tribes of Snohomish County, who lived at this location for over 1,000 years until European-American occupation in the mid-nineteenth century. The 1855

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was signed in the area and three tribes were forced to re-settle at Tulalip Bay across

Port Gardner Bay Port Gardner, also known as Port Gardner Bay, is an inlet of Possession Sound on which the city of Everett, Washington is located. The Snohomish River flows into the north end of the bay. It was named by George Vancouver Captain (Royal Nav ...

. Lighthouse Park is also significant as Captain

George Vancouver Captain (Royal Navy), Captain George Vancouver (; 22 June 1757 – 10 May 1798) was a Royal Navy officer and explorer best known for leading the Vancouver Expedition, which explored and charted North America's northwestern West Coast of the Uni ...

's naturalist landed a small craft on the shoreline on May 31, 1792.Mukilteo Lighthouse, Washington at Lighthousefriends.com
/ref> Vancouver named the area Rose Point, a name today reflected in that of the nearby community of Rosehill. Mukilteo Lighthouse Park has about of sandy beach and includes a public boat launch, a

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and a shoreline walkway. It is one of the most easily accessed shorelines in urban Snohomish County, especially for those needing ADA access.

Amenities

*Volleyball net *Playground *Picnic tables *Fire pits *Outlets *Restrooms *Lighthouse

References

External links

City of Mukilteo, Washington Parks websiteMukilteo Lighthouse, Washington at Lighthousefriends.com
State parks of Washington (state) Parks in Snohomish County, Washington {{SnohomishCountyWA-geo-stub