The Key Peninsula (Paperback)

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.

General

Imprint:	Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Images of America (Arcadia Publishing)
Release date:	June 2007
First published:	June 2007
Authors:	Colleen A. Slater
Dimensions:	234 x 166 x 9mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	127
ISBN-13:	978-0-7385-4893-7
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > History > American history > General Promotions
LSN:	0-7385-4893-6
Barcode:	9780738548937

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