National Register of Historic Places

Wild Goose Pass Tree

Glacier, Whatcom County, Washington
Listed
June 6, 1991
Type
Object
Period
Listed
Ref No.
91000706

About this property

The Wild Goose Pass Tree is a historically significant tree which was originally located at Austin Pass near Glacier, Washington. The tree was marked by surveyor Banning Austin in 1893 during a road survey of the region; the mountain pass Austin surveyed, which was originally known as Wild Goose Pass, was renamed Austin Pass in his honor. The U.S. Forest Service later moved the tree to the Heather Meadows Visitor Center, which is located along the Mount Baker Highway in Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. The tree was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 7, 1991.

Location

Glacier, Whatcom County, Washington

Categories

TRANSPORTATIONEXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Questions about this property

When was Wild Goose Pass Tree listed on the National Register?

Wild Goose Pass Tree was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 6, 1991.

What type of historic resource is Wild Goose Pass Tree?

Wild Goose Pass Tree is classified as a object in the National Register of Historic Places.

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