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This collection of images depict what life was like near Yukon Harbor in the very early 1900’s. Eighteen of them are from a collection of picture postcards taken and captioned by M. Katherine Gates, wife of Charles Barstow Gates, who … Continue reading
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IT HAS BEEN SAID THAT “San Francisco and Los Angeles were built with Puget Sound timber,” but by 1900, as the easily accessible forests began to thin out, a whole myriad of secondary industries sprang up – shipbuilding, fishing, millwork, and … Continue reading
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By Russell Neyman. In her lengthy accounts of pioneer life in the Harper region, Miriam Grant went into detail how, exactly, the town got its name. The events that led up to that decision reveal how life was in the … Continue reading
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“South Colby was never a town, per se, but only a subdivision of the original settlement of Colby. As it turns out, Colby is gone and South Colby remains.” Continue reading
What is the history of this old-looking Admiralty anchor, and how did it end up at this remote part of Puget Sound? Was it used to anchor anti-submarine nets during World War II? Was it cast off during a shipwreck? Could it date back to the earliest days of Pacific Northwest exporation? Continue reading
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“Reedville was due West of Olalla and due South from the apex of Sinclair Inlet. We’re historians who are extremely familiar with that region. Never heard of it before looking at this map.” Continue reading
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This time of year, we always see and admire that old tree, so it’s proper and fitting that we move this article to the top of our web page. Continue reading
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‘While it was commonly known as a winter camp. the Suquamish probably had a year-round presence at the Curley Creek village. There presence here may have been more widespread than originally believed.’ Continue reading
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“It was a miracle that we located one of the historical signal bells from the original town of Colby. Now — unbelieveably — we have TWO!” Continue reading
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We’re gonna assemble as many classic cars and hot rods as we can, crank up some brass, and celebrate the new span across Curley Creek. Hope you can join us! Continue reading
The Yukon Harbor Historical Society. 