Port Townsend by Jefferson County Historical Society
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 seaport enjoyed rich cultural and social lives. Port Townsend went bust after the anticipated railroad failed to arrive. It remained largely frozen in time without economic motivation to tear down and replace its fine Victorian architecture. It wasn t until the 1970s that the beautiful setting and buildings were discovered by artists, hippies, preservationists, and, later, tourists and retirees. The town is now a thriving arts and cultural community, still beautiful, still small and remote.
Jefferson County Historical Society: - The Jefferson County Historical Society was founded in 1879 and incorporated in 1951 with a mission to actively discover, collect, and promote the heritage of Jefferson County in the State of Washington. The society conducts county-wide programs and operates the county museum, the Rothschild House Museum, Fort Worden's Commanding Officer's Quarters Museum, a historical research center, and the Olympic Peninsula Gateway Visitor Center. The images in this volume are from the society's collection of over 20,000 historic photographs.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780738556222 |
| ISBN 10 | 073855622X |
| Title | Port Townsend |
| Author | Jefferson County Historical Society |
| Series | Images Of America Ser |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Arcadia Publishing |
| Year published | 2008-03-05 |
| Number of pages | 128 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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