An Excellent Little Bay: A History of the Gig Harbor Peninsula
An Excellent Little Bay covers the history of the Gig Harbor peninsula up to 1967, one hundred years after the first non-native settlers arrived in the harbor.
In 1867, three fishermen rowed their way into the calm waters of Gig Harbor, Washington, in search of salmon. They decided to stay and call the harbor home. Living alongside the resident Nisqually Indians, these white settlers, and those that soon followed, established roots of what would become a thriving commercial fishing and agricultural community.
From the early steamboats of the Mosquito Fleet that moved residents and cargo back and forth across Puget Sound, to one of the largest fishing fleets on the west coast, this book tells the story of the people and events that made the Gig Harbor Peninsula what it is today. Author Jerry Eckrom weaves this history into an entertaining and enlightening read while documenting the important milestones through in-depth research and personal interviews.
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An Excellent Little Bay: A History of the Gig Harbor Peninsula
An Excellent Little Bay covers the history of the Gig Harbor peninsula up to 1967, one hundred years after the first non-native settlers arrived in the harbor.
In 1867, three fishermen rowed their way into the calm waters of Gig Harbor, Washington, in search of salmon. They decided to stay and call the harbor home. Living alongside the resident Nisqually Indians, these white settlers, and those that soon followed, established roots of what would become a thriving commercial fishing and agricultural community.
From the early steamboats of the Mosquito Fleet that moved residents and cargo back and forth across Puget Sound, to one of the largest fishing fleets on the west coast, this book tells the story of the people and events that made the Gig Harbor Peninsula what it is today. Author Jerry Eckrom weaves this history into an entertaining and enlightening read while documenting the important milestones through in-depth research and personal interviews.
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An Excellent Little Bay: A History of the Gig Harbor Peninsula

An Excellent Little Bay: A History of the Gig Harbor Peninsula

by Jerry Eckrom
An Excellent Little Bay: A History of the Gig Harbor Peninsula

An Excellent Little Bay: A History of the Gig Harbor Peninsula

by Jerry Eckrom

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An Excellent Little Bay covers the history of the Gig Harbor peninsula up to 1967, one hundred years after the first non-native settlers arrived in the harbor.
In 1867, three fishermen rowed their way into the calm waters of Gig Harbor, Washington, in search of salmon. They decided to stay and call the harbor home. Living alongside the resident Nisqually Indians, these white settlers, and those that soon followed, established roots of what would become a thriving commercial fishing and agricultural community.
From the early steamboats of the Mosquito Fleet that moved residents and cargo back and forth across Puget Sound, to one of the largest fishing fleets on the west coast, this book tells the story of the people and events that made the Gig Harbor Peninsula what it is today. Author Jerry Eckrom weaves this history into an entertaining and enlightening read while documenting the important milestones through in-depth research and personal interviews.

Product Details

BN ID: 2940156940646
Publisher: Gig Harbor Peninsula Historical Society & Museum
Publication date: 05/25/2004
Series: An Excellent Little Bay , #1
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 288
File size: 17 MB
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About the Author

Eckrom has long been involved in documenting and presenting Puget Sound history. He is a long-time volunteer at Fort Nisqually Living History Museum serving as a storyteller and historic re-enactor. He has been involved in writing and editing the journal, Occurrences, published by the Fort Nisqually Foundation.
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