Washington Shorelines Now and Then
Documenting the Changing Shorelines of Washington State
2/25/22
When it was Cool to Burn Ships on Puget Sound..
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As the maritime industry moved away from wood and more into steel hulls, the older boats were discarded, grounded or burned. On Puget Soun...
2/11/22
More tall ships...but this time in Port Angeles Harbor
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The photo above was posted to a Facebook group I've joined, called Historic Olympic Peninsula , without attribution or credit. But it w...
11/30/21
Tall ships in Port Townsend Bay
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This 1891 view of Port Townsend Bay is enchanting for so many reasons - the bay loaded with tall ships (and one hybrid steamer), the impress...
11/3/21
From Craven Peninsula to Port Townsend Canal
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In 1841 explorer Charles Wilkes named the small stretch of gravel connecting Port Hadlock with Indian Island Craven Peninsula after a membe...
10/7/21
Restoration and change on the Elwha River delta
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Another perspective on short-term change on the shoreline associated in part with restoration ( like this post from June ), again on the El...
9/5/21
Mistaken Identity - #2 - Seattle's Alki Point or Orcas Island?
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At least one historical hard cover Seattle photo history book and a HistoryLink post on Alki Point have presented this image as 'A Outi...
Mistaken Identity - Blake or Waadah Island?
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I follow the Facebook group History of Puget Sound and Arounds whose followers post common and sometimes less known PNW history photos. I...
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