This is part one of two historical photos I’ll be sharing, taken
near what is now John Wayne Marina in Sequim Bay. This area can be referred to
by several names. The sandspit where the marina was eventually built was named
Pitship Point by the Charles Wilkes Expedition in 1841. The marsh on the left
is called Pitship Pocket Estuary and underwent a much-needed restoration in 2010 by the North Olympic Salmon Coalition. The project replaced a small
culvert with a bridge that reconnected the marsh to the bay, improving habitat
for out-migrating salmon as they make their way to the ocean.
The historical photos I’ve found of this area refer to
nearby Johnson Creek, which runs adjacent to the marina. The photo below is
another from the Bert Kellogg collection at the North Olympic Library System and is titled “Log Dump on Johnson Creek.” The date is unknown, but cabins were
built in 1910 (the focus of our upcoming part two) that would have been
seen here if the photo had been taken after that time period.
Then - Johnson Creek Log Dump (date unknown - via Bert Kellogg Collection at North Olympic Library System) / Now - Pitship Pocket Estuary and John Wayne Marina (2019) |
This was one of several locations on Sequim Bay used to collect and sort logs before they were rafted and towed to a local mill. But as with all history here, the story begins with the S’Klallam tribe. Carbon dating of artifacts found at Pitship Point date back at least 2000 years.
Newspaper ad March 1970 |
The bluff as a landmark on the opposite side of Sequim Bay |
Look for a part two from this same area in another blog post coming soon.
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