Port Townsend (Images of America: Washington)
Port Townsend (Images of America: Washington)
On Washington’s Olympic Peninsula, at the entrance to Puget Sound, the Port Townsend of the 1850s was perfectly situated for sailing vessels. By 1880, thousands of ships from all over the world were passing through. Optimistic investors sought fortunes in shipping, logging, lumber mills, and land speculation. While commerce flourished at sea level, citizens built fine homes, churches, schools, clubs, a respectable shopping district, and parks uptown on the bluff. The settlers of this lovely seap
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A Great Look at a Lively History,
Port Townsend has a very interesting history. Its early days were happening at the same time photography was becoming very popular and several talented photographers did a great job documenting life in the booming Victorian-era frontier seaport. The photos are great and there’s a very interesting narrative with good stories and descriptions.
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