Alki Point Lighthouse - Seattle Beach

  • Address: 3201 Alki Ave SW, Seattle, WA
  • Phone: +1 206 217 6203
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Alki Point Lighthouse
3201 Alki Ave SW
Seattle, WA

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  • Alki, the Washington State Motto, is a Chinook Indian word meaning "by and by." In November of 1851, twenty-four people from the schooner Exact, landed at present-day Alki Point and formed a settlement. The settlers called their colony New York, however, when its growth was markedly slower than that of its east coast counterpart, the name was changed to New York-Alki. Today, the community is known simply as Alki. A monument commemorating the landing of the original colonists, which led to the development of the Seattle area, is found at the intersection of Alki Avenue and 63rd Avenue. Alki Point marks the southern entrance to Seattle's Elliott Bay. A 320-acre parcel of land including the point was sold to Hans Martin Hanson and his brother-in-law Knud Olson in 1868 for $450. At night, they reportedly would light a lamp on the point as a service to mariners. In 1887, the Lighthouse Service finally recognized the need for an official ... more on www.lighthousefriends.com
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Directions

Located on the Alki Peninsula across Elliott Bay from downtown Seattle. Travel Instructions: From Highway 99 south of Seattle, take Spokane Street west across the two bridges. Turn right onto Harbor Avenue, which after a while will become Alki Avenue, and follow it around the edge of the bay to the lighthouse.

Hours

Seasonal hours vary; The lighthouse and tower is open on Saturday and Sunday from June to August from 1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Grounds/tower open during tours, dwellings closed

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  • Admission: Free

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