Roots of the Road: A brief history of Chuckanut Drive

What started out as logging road in the 1890s, Chuckanut Drive evolved into a beautiful scenic drive between Bellingham and Bow, Washington. The winding road carved along Bellingham and Samish Bays has a rich history that includes crime, conflict and change. Whatcom Museum photo archivist and historian Jeff Jewell provides insight about Chuckanut Drive as well as Charles Larrabee’s contributions to the road and surrounding area.
Produced by Tyler Brown and Macy Adkinson
Music by Garrett Rahn
Narration by Chris O’Neill
Photos courtesy of Whatcom Museum
Special thanks to Whatcom Museum Research Technician Jeff Jewell
This project was created for the Advanced Visual Journalism class at Western Washington University during fall 2021.