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.
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