"Mukilteo" is an English version of a Native American term for "good for camping." The point marked the spot were Isaac Stevens, then governor of Washington Territory, signed a treaty with twenty native tribes in 1855.

In 1906 a lighthouse and fog signal were established at Mukilteo to assist vessels navigating Saratoga Passage and Possession Sound. The station, designed by Carl Leick, was a wooden-framed octagonal tower with a fog signal building attached. The 35-foot tower housed a fourth-order Fresnel lens. The fog signal was a Daboll trumpet.

Peter Christiansen was the first principal keeper. He served until his death in 1925. In 1927, the light was electrified. In 1960, Coast Guard plans to replace the lens with a modern optic were thwarted by local opposition. The light and fog signal were eventually automated in 1979. The Coast Guard leased the lighthouse to the city of Mukilteo, and the light and grounds are preserved by the Mukilteo Historical Society. In 2006, the lighthouse celebrated its 100th birthday.

References (see links)

Umbrella Guide to Oregon Lighthouses, Nelson pp. 13-15
Pacific Northwest Lighthouses, Roberts and Jones p. 46
Lighthouses Northwest - the Designs of Carl Leick, Aliberti p. 13
Lighthouse Digest May 2006