The town of Sidney was platted in 1886 by Frederick Stevens and
contained a pottery works, shingle mill, and sawmill by 1889. The
surrounding thick forests and lack of roads meant the area was
accessible only by water. The year 1889 also saw the building of
the first wharf, allowing numerous passengers and freight steamers
of the Mosquito Fleet (so called because its numbers were said to
resemble a swarm of mosquitoes) to stop at Sidney, thus
facilitating the growth of the town. In December 1890, three months
after Sidney's incorporation, the federal government approved
Sinclair Inlet as the location for a Pacific Northwest shipyard.
Early major developments determined the town's future: moving the
county seat from Port Madison to Sidney, renaming the town Port
Orchard, and locating the Washington State Veterans Home near Port
Orchard.
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