
Arcadia Publishing Library Editions
Key Peninsula
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9781531630355
ISBN13:
9781531630355
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Key Peninsula
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The Key Peninsula is a scenic finger of land that stretches south between Case and Carr Inlets in Washington State. Few people lived there before 1850, although Native Americans fished and hunted from temporary villages. Several communities, each with a unique history, took root near the various bays and inlets of the peninsula, and by the 1890s, many areas bustled with schools, post offices, mills, churches, and stores. Logging, orchards, and chicken farms supported these early pioneers. Cut off from the mainland, the waters of Puget Sound provided transportation. The famous Mosquito Fleet carried products such as fruit, seafood, chickens, eggs, and butter to Olympia, Tacoma, and Seattle until the advent of the ferries and, later, the bridges. Many of today's "oldtimers" are just two or three generations distant from the original hardy settlers, but the area's residents are proud of the heritage of this unique place they call home.
Author: Colleen A. Slater |
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions |
Publication Date: Jun 01, 2007 |
Number of Pages: 130 pages |
Binding: Hardback or Cased Book |
ISBN-10: 1531630359 |
ISBN-13: 9781531630355 |