Port Gamble, Washington
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Port Gamble is a bay on the northwestern shore of the Kitsap Peninsula in western Washington, lying near the entrance to Hood Canal. The unincorporated communities of Port Gamble and Little Boston, part of Kitsap County, lie on either side of the mouth of this bay. The community of Port Gamble has a wide range of shops from Best Friends Antiques to a tea shop to an old-fashioned general store. It is a popular tourist destination, thanks to its location near Bremerton, Port Townsend, Bainbridge Island, and Seattle and its quiet, picturesque downtown.
[edit] History
The body of water was named by the Wilkes expedition in 1841 after U.S. Navy Lt. Robert Gamble. The community, originally known as Teekalet, was founded as a company town by Josiah Keller, William Talbot, and Andrew Pope's Puget Mill Company in 1853. The first school in the county went up in 1859, and the community took its present name in 1868. In 1985, Pope & Talbot, the successor company to Puget Mill, split into Pope & Talbot and Pope Resources, the latter of which took over the site and the sawmill. In 1995, the mill shut down after 142 years, making it the longest operating sawmill in the country.
[edit] Events
The annual Old Mill Days festival takes place over the course of three days during early June and encompasses the entire downtown area. The event includes craft and food stands, a logging show, fireworks, and various other forms of entertainment.
[edit] External links
- Port Gamble Thumbnail History
- Captain William Talbot establishes a steam sawmill at Port Gamble
- The official Port Gamble website with a complete list of events
- The Old Mill Days home page with dates and attractions.
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