This photo journal, the 1st of two for Bellingham Washington, features the historic south end neighborhood of Fairhaven, one of three pioneer settlements on Bellingham Bay that merged to become the City of Bellingham in 1903. [Fairhaven’s history goes back to 1883 when Daniel J. Harris, the "Dirty Dan” Harris of local lore and legend, filed the original plat.]

Fairhaven’s main attraction is its historic district comprised of structures that were built during the short speculative boom years from 1890 - 1893. In ... (more)