Mosquito Fleet Of South Puget Sound

Author : Jean Cammon Findlay,Robin Paterson
Publisher : Arcadia Library Editions
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2008-04
Category : History
ISBN : 1531635687

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Mosquito Fleet of South Puget Sound by Jean Cammon Findlay,Robin Paterson Pdf

Before the advent of roads in western Washington, steamboats of the Mosquito Fleet swarmed all over Puget Sound. Sidewheelers, stern-wheelers, and propeller-driven, they ranged from the tiny 40-foot Marie to the huge 282-foot Yosemite, and from the famous Flyer to the unknown Leota. Floating stores like the Vaughn and shrimpers like the Violet sailed the same waters as the elegant Great Lakes lady, the Chippewa, and the homely Willie. A few, like the Bob Irving and Blue Star, died spectacularly or, like Major Tompkins, shipwrecked after a short time, while others began new lives as tugboats or auto ferries; some even survive today as excursion boats like the Virginia V. From 1853 to modern car ferries in the 1920s, this volume chronicles the heyday of steamboating--a unique segment of maritime history--from modest launch to sleek liner.

Author : Jean Cammon Findlay,Robin Paterson
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : History
ISBN : 0738556076

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Mosquito Fleet of South Puget Sound by Jean Cammon Findlay,Robin Paterson Pdf

Before the advent of roads in western Washington, steamboats of the Mosquito Fleet swarmed all over Puget Sound. Sidewheelers, stern-wheelers, and propeller-driven, they ranged from the tiny 40-foot Marie to the huge 282-foot Yosemite, and from the famous Flyer to the unknown Leota. Floating stores like the Vaughn and shrimpers like the Violet sailed the same waters as the elegant Great Lakes lady, the Chippewa, and the homely Willie. A few, like the Bob Irving and Blue Star, died spectacularly or, like Major Tompkins, shipwrecked after a short time, while others began new lives as tugboats or auto ferries; some even survive today as excursion boats like the Virginia V. From 1853 to modern car ferries in the 1920s, this volume chronicles the heyday of steamboating--a unique segment of maritime history--from modest launch to sleek liner.

Author : Les Eldridge,John W. Hough
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2017-05-22
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9781439660614

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Maritime Olympia and South Puget Sound by Les Eldridge,John W. Hough Pdf

This engaging pictorial history traces the evolution of South Puget Sound from the provider of rich resources for the First Nations to Olympia’s role as an important international seaport. The estuary was named Puget’s Sound after Lt. Peter Puget, of British captain George Vancouver’s 1792 exploration of the region. The capital city of Olympia was a frequent stop for Mosquito Fleet steamers a century ago and has evolved into a major port for the worldwide export of timber. Today, people enjoy Olympia as a vibrant, modern seaport with many recreational opportunities.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Subcommittee on Merchant Marine
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105029336752

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Jones Act Waivers and the National Defense Reserve Fleet by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Subcommittee on Merchant Marine Pdf

Author : Marge Mueller,Ted Mueller
Publisher : The Mountaineers Books
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Travel
ISBN : 0898869528

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Afoot and Afloat by Marge Mueller,Ted Mueller Pdf

* Guidebook to South Puget Sound from both the water and by land* In addition to maps and route info, the guidebook includes interesting facts and trivia, navigation notes, and new lists of attractions for specific tripsThis title is for people who love water and the South Puget Sound - being on it or near it. That's why the guidebook not only tells you where to take your boat but what you can do on land when you arrive at your destination. On the other hand, it's not necessary toown a boat to find fun things to do in these books. If you like to hike, bike, picnic, or see wildlife all with a beautiful Puget Sound backdrop, Afoot & Afloat: South Puget Sound will show you where to do that, complete with detailed driving directions.This South Puget Sound edition of the popular Afoot & Afloat series covers locations from Seattle, Bainbridge Island, Kitsap Peninsula, Vashon Island, Tacoma, Nisqually Delta and Olympia, among many more.

Author : Bruce Haulman,Jean Cammon Findlay
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : History
ISBN : 0738574996

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Vashon-Maury Island by Bruce Haulman,Jean Cammon Findlay Pdf

Vashon-Maury Island lies between Seattle and Tacoma and is connected to the mainland by the Washington State Ferries. The bridge proposed in the 1950s and 1960s did not materialize, which helped retain the island's isolation and rural lifestyle. Like other Puget Sound islands, its original economy was based on logging, fishing, brick-making, and agriculture, especially its strawberries. Island industries included the largest dry dock on the West Coast, shipbuilding, and ski manufacturing. Distinct from the other islands, Vashon-Maury is the only one whose major town is not on the water. Originally inhabited for thousands of years by the S'Homamish people, the island's first white settler arrived in 1865. Today, 145 years later, the population is more than 11,000.

Author : David B. Williams
Publisher : University of Washington Press
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2021-04-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9780295748610

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Homewaters by David B. Williams Pdf

Not far from Seattle skyscrapers live 150-year-old clams, more than 250 species of fish, and underwater kelp forests as complex as any terrestrial ecosystem. For millennia, vibrant Coast Salish communities have lived beside these waters dense with nutrient-rich foods, with cultures intertwined through exchanges across the waterways. Transformed by settlement and resource extraction, Puget Sound and its future health now depend on a better understanding of the region’s ecological complexities. Focusing on the area south of Port Townsend and between the Cascade and Olympic mountains, Williams uncovers human and natural histories in, on, and around the Sound. In conversations with archaeologists, biologists, and tribal authorities, Williams traces how generations of humans have interacted with such species as geoducks, salmon, orcas, rockfish, and herring. He sheds light on how warfare shaped development and how people have moved across this maritime highway, in canoes, the mosquito fleet, and today’s ferry system. The book also takes an unflinching look at how the Sound’s ecosystems have suffered from human behavior, including pollution, habitat destruction, and the effects of climate change. Witty, graceful, and deeply informed, Homewaters weaves history and science into a fascinating and hopeful narrative, one that will introduce newcomers to the astonishing life that inhabits the Sound and offers longtime residents new insight into and appreciation of the waters they call home. A Michael J. Repass Book

Author : Margret Pauley Kingrey
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2009-05
Category : History
ISBN : 0738571261

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Shelton by Margret Pauley Kingrey Pdf

There were other settlers on the westernmost shores of Puget Sound when David Shelton arrived in 1854. Development was slow, but by 1888, Shelton's claim prevailed to become the hub of commerce and the seat of Mason County. The town welcomed "all who were willing to work," promoted journalist Grant C. Angle. Shelton became the headquarters for the Simpson Timber Company and a research center for Rayonier, Inc. Shellfish growers shipped oysters across the country. Strong fellowships were built through churches and organizations such as the Masons, and celebrations like the Fourth of July and the Forest Festival. The surrounding forests and waters provided work and recreation, but the town of Shelton gave its residents a sense of community.

Author : Donald R. Tjossem
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : History
ISBN : 9780738596020

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Gig Harbor by Donald R. Tjossem Pdf

Gig Harbor, located in southern Puget Sound, received its name from the Wilkes Expedition in 1841. History indicates that the captain's gig led the expedition into this small harbor during a storm that came up quite suddenly, hence the name, "Gig." Following the Native Americans, the early settlers were fishermen, farmers, boatbuilders, and lumbermen. Gig Harbor was dependent mostly upon land and water travel until 1940, when the first Narrows Bridge was built; however, it collapsed in less than a year after being built. The replacement bridge was not completed until 1950, but with its construction, Gig Harbor grew very quickly and became a bedroom district of Tacoma and the greater Puget Sound area. Fishing remains one of the mainstays of Gig Harbor commerce, although there are presently no sawmills or lumber mills in the area.

Author : Marge Mueller,Ted Mueller
Publisher : The Mountaineers Books
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-16
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781594853609

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Afoot & Afloat North Puget Sound by Marge Mueller,Ted Mueller Pdf

* Guidebook provides boating and paddling routes to Washington's North Puget Sound, as well as info on land destinations* Popular boating series, used by any type of water traveler - from motor boats, to sailboats, and paddlers* Puget Sound is an island paradise with lots of secluded coves and places to exploreThis guidebook is for people who love water - being on it or near it. That's why this guidebook series not only tell you where to take your boat but what you can do on land when you arrive at your destination. On the other hand, it's not necessary to own a boat to find fun things to do in these books. If you like to hike, bike, picnic, or see wildlife all with a beautiful Puget Sound backdrop, these titles will show you where to do that, complete with detailed driving directions and where to put in your kayak when you arrive.The North Puget Sound guidebook includes places from Blaine and Birch Bay at the northern most point, down through Bellingham Bay; to Fidalgo, Whidbey, and Camano Islands; and on to Edmonds, and the Strait of Juan De Fuca, all the way to Neah Bay.

Author : Chuck Fowler,Mark Freeman
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : History
ISBN : 0738559725

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Tugboats on Puget Sound by Chuck Fowler,Mark Freeman Pdf

While square-rigged sailing ships, steamboats and ferries, and ever-larger cruise and cargo-carrying vessels have made their mark on Puget Sound's maritime history, no other vessels have captured the imagination of shore-bound seafarers like tugboats. Beginning in the 1850s when the first steam-powered tugboats arrived in the Sound from the East Coast via San Francisco, company owners and their crews competed fiercely for business, towing ships, log rafts, and barges. The magnetic attraction of powerful, tough tugs both large and small is unexplainable but enduring. This book, featuring about 200 rare historic images and carefully researched text, tells the colorful story of tug boating on Puget Sound.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 648 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Shipping
ISBN : STANFORD:36105211467936

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Marine Digest by Anonim Pdf

Author : George Woodman Hilton
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0804742405

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Lake Michigan Passenger Steamers by George Woodman Hilton Pdf

This is the definitive account of the rise, fall, and extinction of steam passenger transportation on Lake Michigan from its origin in the late 1840s to the demise of the last steamers in 1970.

Author : Don Edgers
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : History
ISBN : 0738558079

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Fox Island by Don Edgers Pdf

Fox Island has had as wide a variety of names as inhabitants over its long and diverse history. The island was named for American lieutenant John L. Fox, who was with the 1841 Wilkes Expedition. However, it was first known as Bu Teu by the Native Americans who used the island for burials and potlatches, and it was later named Rosario by the Spanish in the 1770s. It served as a temporary Native American reservation after the Indian War of 1856, and later supported a large dogfish processing business and, from 1884 to 1910, a brick-manufacturing company. The island's 1890s community of Sylvan contained a school, a store, a dock, a vacation lodge, and a waterfront church. In 1954, a bridge replaced the ferry to Fox Island. Today the U.S. Navy has an acoustic laboratory on the island, and two large church buildings have been built. Perhaps the most famous resident of the island was Washington's first female governor, Dixy Lee Ray.

Author : LLyn De Danaan
Publisher : Bison Books
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2019-09-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781496215116

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Katie Gale by LLyn De Danaan Pdf

A gravestone, a mention in local archives, stories still handed down around Oyster Bay: the outline of a woman begins to emerge and with her the world she inhabited, so rich in tradition and shaken by violent change. Katie Kettle Gale was born into a Salish community in Puget Sound in the 1850s, just as settlers were migrating into what would become Washington State. With her people forced out of their traditional hunting and fishing grounds into ill-provisioned island camps and reservations, Katie Gale sought her fortune in Oyster Bay. In that early outpost of multiculturalism—where Native Americans and immigrants from the eastern United States, Europe, and Asia vied for economic, social, political, and legal power—a woman like Gale could make her way. As LLyn De Danaan mines the historical record, we begin to see Gale, a strong-willed Native woman who cofounded a successful oyster business, then won the legal rights from her Euro-American husband, a man with whom she had raised children but who ultimately made her life unbearable. Steeped in sadness—with a lost home and a broken marriage, children dying in their teens, and tuberculosis claiming her at forty-three—Katie Gale’s story is also one of remarkable pluck, a tale of hard work and ingenuity, gritty initiative and bad luck that is, ultimately, essentially American.