The Yukon Harbor Historical Society.

The History of Colby, South Colby, Harper, Manchester, Blake Island, and the Yukon Harbor Area of Washington State & Western Puget Sound.

Manchester: The Tenacious Village with a Historical Past.

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Posted on November 1, 2011 by Editor

This gallery contains 11 photos.

“It has been a bumpy road for the sleepy town of Brooklyn — er, Manchester — but after 120 years all of the other early settlements along the Yukon Harbor shoreline have withered away and are nearly forgotten. This one is a survivor.” Continue reading →

The Seventh Span: Bridging Curley Creek.

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Posted on September 23, 2011 by Editor

This gallery contains 34 photos.

“There have been at least seven efforts to build a means to cross Curley Creek. It started with nothing more than a raft and a rope.” Continue reading →

Blake Island: Solving the Trimble Mansion Fire 60 Years Later!

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Posted on May 30, 2011 by Editor

This gallery contains 19 photos.

“There were all sorts of theories on why and who torched William Pitt Trimble’s famed house. It turned out it was just an accident by some careless teenagers.” Continue reading →

Rare Photos of Early Colby.

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Posted on June 10, 2008 by Editor

This gallery contains 48 photos.

“We’re always on the prowl for new photos of this fabled area. And they’re out there. We just need to discover that one hidden box or scrapbook in somebody’s attic.” Continue reading →

The Mosquito Fleet Steamers that Brought Life to Yukon Harbor.

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Posted on January 21, 2008 by Editor

This gallery contains 29 photos.

The term “Mosquito Fleet” is often misunderstood, people thinking that it was an official organization or designation that served all of Puget Sound and Seattle. The truth is that there were so many steamers of varying types and sizes that … Continue reading →

A small group of history buffs who reside in the Eastern branches of Port Orchard established this historical society in January of 2008 to learn and record the details of the region’s past. The group's goal is to research and record the history of Colby, South Colby, Manchester, Harper, Southworth, and Blake Island then post it here for public consumption.
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Yukon Harbor is located in the Southwestern edge of Puget Sound, approximately ten miles from Seattle. Other communities nearby are Port Orchard, Bremerton, Gig Harbor, and Southworth.
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JB Hall, Colby's "unofficial historian" for many years, has done a good amount of research into old plot plans and the history of some of the key buildings that remain. Russell Neyman, the society's chairman, editor and primary writer, has written a book and several articles dealing with historical subjects, including Naval History. Mark Williamson is a former US Navy officer and former president of the Kitsap County Historical Society who lives locally. Recent "posted" articles are shown in chronological order at the left, with links to additional articles and features included, in the header.

Do you have any photos, news clippings, or other relevant items tucked away in a family scrapbook or, even, laying loose in an old shoebox? Do you remember spending the summer with Aunt Jane who lived in Colby, when you picked blueberries and canoed over to Blake Island? Or do you live in one of the old houses in Harper or Manchester?
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Or-- do you simply have a question?
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The Yukon Harbor Historical Society welcomes any and all contributions that might be of interest, no matter how small or anecdotal and from any era. We'd like to post your tidbits of information here, and record them for generations to come. You can send emails to us through
YukonHarborHistory@Ymail.com
or simply add your message to the "comments" section at the bottom of various articles.
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