Washington State Historical Road #1 (Byrd Mill Road)

Washington State Historical Road #1 (Byrd Mill Road) is a monument in Pierce, Washington. Washington State Historical Road #1 (Byrd Mill Road) is situated nearby to Byrd Mill Park, as well as near Perkins Park.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Steilacoom Catholic Church and Pierce College.

Steilacoom Catholic Church

Church

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The Steilacoom Catholic Church is a Latin Catholic church in Steilacoom, Washington, United States. It was originally built in 1855 near Fort Steilacoom, but was moved to its present location in 1864. Steilacoom Catholic Church is situated 2,000 feet east of Washington State Historical Road #1 (Byrd Mill Road).

Pierce College

College

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Pierce College is a public community college system in Pierce County, Washington, United States. It comprises two primary colleges, Pierce College Fort Steilacoom in Lakewood and Pierce College Puyallup in Puyallup, and two additional learning centers. Pierce College is situated 1½ miles east of Washington State Historical Road #1 (Byrd Mill Road).

Western State Hospital

Hospital

Western State Hospital is a psychiatric hospital located at 9601 Steilacoom Boulevard SW in Lakewood, Washington. Administered by the Washington Department of Social and Health Services, it is a large facility with 806 beds, and Washington's second-oldest state-owned enterprise. Western State Hospital is situated 2 miles east of Washington State Historical Road #1 (Byrd Mill Road).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Steilacoom and Lakewood.

Steilacoom

Photo: Jmabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Steilacoom, a small town of 6,400 people on the southern Puget Sound, is the oldest incorporated town in Washington state. It has 4 buildings and sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places, including the oldest Catholic church in the state and the first Protestant church north of the Columbia River.

Lakewood

Town

Photo: Veterans Health, Public domain.

Lakewood is a city in Pierce County, Washington, United States. The population was 63,612 at the 2020 census. It is the second-largest city in the county, behind Tacoma, and is a suburban bedroom community. Lakewood is situated 4 miles east of Washington State Historical Road #1 (Byrd Mill Road).

Fort Lewis

Town

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Fort Lewis is a United States Army base located 9.1 miles south-southwest of Tacoma, Washington. Fort Lewis was merged with McChord Air Force Base on February 1, 2010, to form Joint Base Lewis–McChord. Fort Lewis is situated 5 miles southeast of Washington State Historical Road #1 (Byrd Mill Road).

Washington State Historical Road #1 (Byrd Mill Road)

Type: Monument
Inscription: “This military road afforded the only route of escape from the Puyallup Valley to Fort Steilacoom during the Indian War of 1855. ‘Along this route in 1864 there was built the Russian-American Telegraph Line which was proposed to extend to Europe by way of”
Category: historic site
Location: Pierce, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

47.17087° or 47° 10′ 15″ north

Longitude

-122.6028° or 122° 36′ 10″ west

Open location code

84VV59CW+8V

OpenStreetMap ID

node 6498726719

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=monument

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Byrd Mill Park and Perkins Park.

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