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Of place names and goats | Muk Revisited
Editor’s note: This column, written by the late Bruce Brown, first appeared in the spring 2004 issue of the Mukilteo Historical Society newsletter. Brown was a longtime member of the Historical Society, and his wife, Lois, has... — Updated 9/14/2023
Origins of Hawthorne Hall: Royal Neighbors of Mukilteo
Editor's note: Given the recent reconsideration of the sale of Hawthorne Hall by the City Council, we thought this Muk Revisited column from Aug. 11, 2021, would be of interest to... — Updated 8/23/2023
Another look at the historic Mukilteo Speedway | Muk Revisited
What an interesting name for a road. The Mukilteo Speedway. The road connecting the old ferry dock site to Highway 99. Speedway? Why? Who gave it the name and when? There has been... — Updated 7/12/2023
Preserving our maritime history | Muk Revisited
Located at the Mukilteo Light Station, the non-profit Mukilteo Historical Society is a proud steward of our town’s rich maritime history. For thousands of years our area was a... — Updated 4/5/2023
History of Lighthouse Park
The area now known as Mukilteo Lighthouse Park has a long history. Native Americans used the land for thousands of years and local tribes held inter-tribal conferences in this... — Updated 2/2/2023
The Story of De-Dowble-Sa, the Founding Mother of Mukilteo, part 2 | Muk Revisited
Editor's note: This is a second of a two-part series on De-Dowble-Sa, regarded as the Founding Mother of Mukilteo. De-Dowble-Sa seems to have been closest to her eldest child,... — Updated 10/20/2022
Mukilteo's Pioneers of the Year (A History) | Muk Revisited
In 1966, the newly formed Mukilteo Historical Society (MHS) organized the first Mukilteo Pioneer Festival as a means of celebrating and honoring the city's history. The festival... — Updated 10/12/2022
A tale of Big Gulch salmon | Muk Revisited
During an after-dinner conversation with Mukilteo friends, the topic of Big Gulch arose. This prominent forested ravine, nested between 92nd Street SW and Harbour Pointe Boulevard i... — Updated 9/14/2022
Birth of a City | Muk Revisited
Seventy-five years ago, Mukilteo voters approved a ballot question to incorporate their community as a town. The vote on April 29, 1947, was 220 in favor of incorporation and 137... — Updated 9/7/2022
From Rose Hill to Rosehill | Muk Revisited
Editor's note: This month's Muk Revisited column is the winning essay submitted for the Mukilteo Historical Society's 2022 scholarship program. Soren Sackett is a graduating Kamiak... — Updated 6/29/2022
From bookmobile to full-service library | Muk Revisited
Mukilteo's incorporation in 1947 coincided with the very first bookmobile for Snohomish County residents. While it seems that the city's incorporation meant that Mukilteo was no lon... — Updated 4/20/2022
The Story of De-Dowble-Sa, the Founding Mother of Mukilteo, part 1 | Muk Revisited
Editor's note: This is a first of a two-part series on De-Dowble-Sa, regarded as the Founding Mother of Mukilteo. Her Lushootseed name was De-Dowble-Sa. To the early residents she... — Updated 3/23/2022
Preservation of Mukilteo's iconic light station | Muk Revisited
Lighthouses serve as beacons of hope and strength throughout the world and the Mukilteo community is fortunate to have our own. The lighthouse tower houses the Fourth Order Fresnel... — Updated 2/23/2022
Mukilteo's Ammunition Dock | Muk Revisited
Many Mukilteans will remember the huge pier that projected out into Possession Sound from where our new ferry terminal is now. Some may recall its association with the U.S. Air... — Updated 1/19/2022
The Spirit of Ivar Haglund shines in aftermath of storm | Muk Revisited
This year's rain, wind, and flooding remind us of legendary storms from previous years. One of the most significant in Mukilteo was Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2003, when the storm came from... — Updated 12/8/2021
Fun and Frolic at Shingle Mill Beach | Muk Revisited
The first question readers might ask is: Where is Shingle Mill Beach? The late Beverly "Bevo" Dudder Ellis answered this question in an article that she wrote for a spring 2003... — Updated 11/24/2021
The history of the Boeing Everett plant | Muk Revisited
It started with a handshake between two men. Bill Allen, Boeing's head of production, and Juan Trippe, the president of Pan American Airways, were on a fishing trip in 1965. The agr... — Updated 11/3/2021
Royal Neighbors of Mukilteo | Muk Revisited
Take a moment and imagine living in Mukilteo 100 years ago. Nationally, the Great War, World War 1, ended in 1918. The 19th Amendment, the legal right of women to vote, was... — Updated 8/18/2021
Early Saloons & Pool Halls | Muk Revisited
Morris Frost and his business partner, Jacob Fowler, established the first White settlement at Mukilteo in about 1860. Before this, Jacob Fowler had been operating a saloon and... — Updated 7/23/2021
The Ferry Important History of Mukilteo | Muk Revisited
Since its earliest history on the shore of Puget Sound, Mukilteo has had a rich and fascinating history. A new chapter in this history was written on Dec. 30, 2020, when Mukilteo... — Updated 6/9/2021
Water, water everywhere, but what to drink? | Muk Revisited
For thousands of years, the Snohomish Indians traditionally made use of the land that is now Old Town Mukilteo. In 1841, the Wilkes Expedition had named the area Point Elliot. In... — Updated 5/14/2021
From a bus barn to a watering hole | Muk Revisited
Over the years, the Front Street building we now know as the Diamond Knot Brewery and Alehouse has been home to quite a variety of uses. It was built around 1942 as a storage and... — Updated 4/21/2021
The Fowler Pear Tree | Muk Revisited
The Mukilteo light station is not the only site on the Washington Heritage Register. Mukilteo also has the Point Elliott Treaty Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Monument,... — Updated 3/11/2021
Losvar's Mukilteo Boathouse and Marina | Muk Revisited
Before the condominiums were built at 610 Front St., the property was home to the Losar family's Mukilteo Boathouse and Marina. Family business founder Paul Losvar was born in... — Updated 2/10/2021
