Shelton

by Margret Pauley Kingrey

Overview

There were other settlers on the westernmost shores of Puget Sound when David Shelton arrived in 1854. Development was slow, but by 1888, Shelton's claim prevailed to become the hub of commerce and the seat of Mason County. The town welcomed 'all who were willing to work,' promoted journalist Grant C. Angle. Shelton became the headquarters for the Simpson Timber Company and a research center for Rayonier, Inc. Shellfish growers shipped oysters across the country. Strong fellowships were built through churches and organizations such as the Masons, and celebrations like the Fourth of July and the Forest Festival. The surrounding forests and waters provided work and recreation, but the town of Shelton gave its residents a sense of community.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781439638293
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	05/18/2009
Series:	Images of America Series
Sold by:	Bookwire
Format:	eBook
Pages:	128
File size:	50 MB
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About the Author

Published author Margret Pauley Kingrey is a fifth-generation Washingtonian, a member of the Mason County Historical Society, and a former member of the Daughters of the Pioneers of the State of Washington. Images for the book came from the Mason County Historical Society; Taylor United Shellfish, Inc.; Little Skookum Shellfish, Inc.; the Exceptional Foresters; and the private collections of several descendants of Shelton�s pioneer families.