The city announced plans to build a commercial fishing homeport 14 years ago. But the fleet has been waiting much longer than that.
At least seven homes, built during Bremerton’s World War II-era boom, were barged to Gig Harbor in 1954. It wasn’t an easy trip.
Also, our next question of local history involves three Gig Harbor houses that shared something interesting back in 1954.
The building looked better in this photo from 2004, but the El Camino looked worse.
A great many people will know where this building is. But do you know what its longest use was before it was vacated?
The location of Mystery No. 2 revealed.
Local loggers in the late 19th and early 20th century branded their timber in an effort to stop thieves who targeted log rafts.
How did people in the 19th century discern which logs belonged to which logger? Also, the tawdry tale of one Hervey B. Vanderhoof.
At least three Harbor Inns have operated in Gig Harbor in the last century. Here’s where they were located.
Believe it or not, our Peninsula forebears did not welcome whales to local waters as honored guests. Instead, they tried to kill them.
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Gig Harbor, WA 98335
