Find people and find the right business and get things done. Although economic activity shifted from port townsend to seattle, much of the 19th century and early 20th century remains intact. Navy rear admiral john lorimer worden, commander of uss monitor during the famous battle of hampton roads during the american. The cheerful sinners of the pacific northwests wildest port city.
Consider purchasing one or two to help insure a great trip. Protection for major ports was prudent and downright militarily. Free phone directory for port townsend, wa public records. When it comes to port townsends past, theres a surfeit of great materialand everything covered here came from historical records. In the mid1800s most military conquests were carried out by vessels. Old fort townsend state park, a washington state park located near oak harbor, port townsend and sequim. See 1 photo and 2 tips from 15 visitors to insatiables books. New york had the highest population of townsend families in 1840.
Books about port townsend and the olympic peninsula. It has a colorful, yet patchwork kind of history, just as it has three distinctive types of buildings on the property. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee repurchase of books originally bought here for the same reason given above. We do, however, continue to sell books online as we have to satisfied customers since 1995.
The city has more than a dozen large, wellpreserved buildings, including the. The historical photographs came from several sources. Port townsend, press of the port townsend leader, 1941 ocolc645324773. It remained largely frozen in time without economic motivation to tear down and replace its fine victorian architecture. Walt disney 19011966 american film producer, director, screenwriter, animator, and entrepreneur. We buy books based on the demand for the title, physical condition, and our quantity in stock. We specialize in fine quality used and out of print books in all fields. In 1840 there were 437 townsend families living in new york. The city of dreams, port townsend is one of the finest examples of a victorian seaport in the united states. History of the town of townsend, middlesex county, massachusetts. Library history port townsend public library foundation. Paul stafford proprietor 829 water street, port townsend.
Port townsend is noted for its victorian houses and significant historical buildings. The port townsend athletic club, and the artisans at the bishop are among the amenities guests enjoy most. Alma is a bisexual latina who works with her former lover, delphine beaumond. Townsend press showing 119 of 64 results default sorting sort by popularity sort by average rating sort by latest sort by price. It is one of 3 registered victorian seaports in the us. It was a small room on the third floor of manresa castle, a hotel in the victorian seaport of port townsend, and the. View the port townsend, wa phone directory right here. To learn more about a particular book, click its title. Horace winslow mccurdy was born in port townsend on july 30, 1899, the son of one of that citys bestknown families. Explore the history of the swan hotel in port townsend. The city of dreams, port townsend is one of the finest examples of a victorian seaport in the united. Townsend, massachusetts books and records for family history and genealogy research. Booklet historical sketch of port townsend washington 1959. In 1976, the waterfront district and the residential area on the bluff were designated a national historic district, and port townsend is today recognized as one of only three victorian seaports on the national register of historic places.
In addition to its natural scenery at the northeast tip of the olympic peninsula, the city is known for the many. The first nonindian settlers arrived in 1851, and port townsend, because of its position near the entrance to the sound, soon became puget sounds customs port of entry and a bustling port, seemingly destined for greatness. Thats why we created the townsend librarya collection of more than 100 highinterest paperbacks that engage and entice readers. Despite his distinguished career, as a divorced man there was no chance of marriage with the princess and their relationship caused enormous controversy in the mid 1950s. The history collection includes one copy of each of the books listed below 14 books total. Americana, beinecke rare book and manuscript library 2003195. Robert townsend account books east hampton library. William james bookseller, established in 1987, is located at 829 water street in historic port townsend, washington. The port townsend public library was established in 1898 by a group of leading community ladies. Our mission the jefferson land trust natural history society was founded in 2012 to foster active exploration, appreciation, understanding, and conservation of the diverse natural environments of the olympic peninsula and beyond. It is the county seat and only incorporated city of jefferson county. Rare book dealer antiquarian books towns end books and.
Townsend holds a bachelor of arts degree in psychology with honors from north carolina state university, a. When writing my books, ill sometimes bring my notebook out to the spot where a scene takes. This was about 32% of all the recorded townsend s in the usa. Port townsend fire department crews attempted to put out the early morning blaze that destroyed aldichs market for the second time in its history. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Townsend, massachusetts images of america series by.
Please click the blue book an appointment button below to schedule a time to bring in up to 4 boxes of books. The swan hotel, in the heart of maritime port townsend, is adjacent to point hudson marina and directly across the street from the northwest maritime center. This 367acre marine camping park features 3,960 feet of saltwater shoreline on port townsend bay. Camfield, author of port townsend, an illustrated history of shanghaiing, shipwrecks, soiled doves and sundry souls 2000, who initially concluded that jarman was indeed the first white man to come ashore at future port townsend but that he only lived in the area temporarily with the sklallam indians and that henry. Now city hall hosts a fascinating historical museum, the rooms are victorian style. Products sort by product product v price price v default default v sales sales v per page 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 view all. Thats one of the ideas sullivan discusses with the kiddie litters, the lightheartedly named group of local writers of childrens literature.
Our stock of british topography and local history includ es county antiquities, victoria county history, parish histories, guide books, and numerous other books about specific places. Townsend is nestled comfortably in the northcentral region of the state, on the border of new hampshire. If you book with tripadvisor, you can cancel at least 24 hours before the start date of. You can make inquiries or order the books by mailing payment to. Originally named port townshend by captain george vancouver for his friend the marquis of townshend in 1792, port townsend was immediately recognized as a good, safe harbor, which it remains to this day. Fort worden is home to onsite organizations that always have exciting things happening. A bit pricey, but really great selection and an expanded childrens section, with. As a convenience to educators, weve bundled related townsend library books into collections that allow you to easily extend your classroom offerings or deepen your coverage of a specific genre or topic. Victor smith and a tale of three lost treasures legends. Phoenix rising is located in port townsend, wa, a small victorian seaport on the olympic peninsula.
John townsend was born in 1952 in smithfield, north carolina and grew up in wilson, north carolina. History of townsend, tn the origins of townsend, tn can be traced back, like many area towns and cities, to the cherokee indian tribes that roamed the smoky mountain region and used them as hunting grounds before the first english settlers stepped foot here in the 1700s. You can access an online port townsend telephone book, an online port townsend telephone directory, and popular business headings. A brief historical sketch of port townsend, washington. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Tom camfields port townsend books skagit river journal. Read more about sarah chrisman on her website thisvictorianlifesarah.
Theyre fictional, as are their particular exploits, but carrasco conducted copious research through the county historical society and books such as thomas canfields port townsend. With patrons comprised of an eclectic mix of sea captains, cargo brokers, adventure seekers, gamblers and hustlers, the belmont soon became an establishment where business and pleasure commingled. The townsend family name was found in the usa, the uk, canada, and scotland between 1840 and 1920. Book now we have extended our closing until friday may 8, 2020.
Library history there is more treasure in books than in all the pirates loot on treasure island. Townsend publishing has been bringing you classic animal books since 1986. We will continue to bring out reprints of past classics, as well as occasional new books that catch our fancy and will delight our readers. Port townsend phone book and port townsend phone directory. W e offer manuscript books and unbound manuscripts relating to local history, genealogy and heraldry, including manuscript wills, parish records, manorial.
Port townsend serves as setting for novel peninsula. An illustrated history of shanghaiing, shipwrecks, soiled doves and sundry souls camfield, thomas w on. Tom camfield for ongoing documentation of local history including authoring the books port townsend. Port townsend, seattle, and tacoma family history library. Findlinks is more than just a port townsend phonebook. In 1987, jill bought phoenix rising, a hole in the wall books and crystals shop. After more than 21 years, townsend booksellers has closed its retail store in pittsburgh.
Its location is close enough to major travel routes that it continues to grow, yet far enough from large cities to retain elements of its rural character. About us jill, her daughter jaya, and their dog pavi. Port townsend, tacoma, and seattle family history library. Review of tom camfields history series about port townsend, jefferson county, washington state.
An octavo of 9 by 6 inches with a prior owners name stamped on the verso side of the front cover. History before you visit port townsend, visit tripadvisor for the latest info and advice, written for travelers by travelers. Travel books, guides and maps that may be helpful in planning your trip to the port townsend area are listed below. National parkcoastal beachessouthwest washington done in a day. The city of dreams, port townsend, wa is one of the finest examples of a victorian seaport in the united states. Findlinks makes it easy to find businesses or people in your city by providing access to a local port townsend phone book and a local port townsend phone directory. Peter townsend spent much of his later years writing nonfiction books. Robert townsend account books robert townsend account books transcription project. Visiting all three provides visitors with a wealth of information about port townsend, both historically and geographically. Early history of the townsend family this web page shows only a small excerpt of our townsend research. All books set in port townsend on the global book map. Passenger lists of vessels arriving at seattle from u.
The most townsend families were found in the usa in 1880. An illustrated history of shanghaiing, shipwrecks, soiled doves and sundry souls. Whitepages provides the top free people search and tenant screening tool online with contact information for over 250 million people including cell phone numbers and complete background check data compiled from public records, white pages and other directories in all 50 states. Home fort worden conference and events center port. For the past four years, the east hampton library long island collection has given serious, dedicated attention to one of its important collections, the townsend family papers. Another 83 words 6 lines of text covering the years 50, 90, 1430, 1493, 1486, 1568, 1603, 1603, 1596, 1637, 1630, 1687, 1682, 1608, 1668, 1630, 1618, 1692, 1674, 1738, 1619 and are included under the topic early townsend history in all. Townsend is best known for his illfated romance with princess margaret. Our vision activities of the natural history society are cosponsored by the land trust, and include nature outings, a natural history book club.
Port townsend went bust after the anticipated railroad failed to arrive. Wethersfield, conn wethersfield historical society, 1977. Near fine in heavy, printed paper wraps over an adhesive binding. Port townsend white pages phone books in washington wa. The port townsend marine science center hours of operation vary seasonally, 532 battery way, fort worden, 360. What they should have on the closing pages, author dana sullivan believes, is hope. While he was celebrating his success on his return voyage to the west coast, the acting collector of customs in port townsend, lieutenant merryman, was auditing the books of the customs house. Eric delabarre saltwater taffy a story based in port townsend about a group of kids going on a treasure hunt. Customs records of passenger manifests inbound, 18941909. William mccurdy, who was trained as a ships carpenter, was a cousin of port. Brief historical sketch of port townsend, washington. One of my dreams and goals for the series is for my books to do for port townsend what l. Port townsend childrens book authors write about rising.
Rebirth through decay history fort worden and other seacoast defense fortifications seem imperative when the time period and strategic location of puget sound is taken into account. Port townsend inspired the town of chetzemoka in my historical fiction series. We provide answers to over 2 million searches every day, helping 35 million users. It wasnt until the 1970s that the beautiful setting and buildings were discovered by artists, hippies, preservationists, and, later, tourists and retirees. Chrisman is the author of the internationallyacclaimed tales of chetzemoka historical fiction series, as well as a number of nonfiction books about the victorian era. It has since transformed into one of the largest, full service metaphysical bookstores and shops in the country. John townsend born june 1, 1952 is an american christian self help author, business consultant, and psychologist. Aldrichs market to close at months end port townsend. Port townsend was founded after the gold rush, with victorian architecture.
Towns end books and bindery is an antiquarian book dealer buying and selling quality first editions with specialties in the areas of. The heavily wooded park has a rich military history dating from pioneer days. By 19 they had acquired the land, secured city funding, and received a grant from the carnegie library foundation to construct a new building in keeping with carnegie architectural design standards of the period. Sell books in port townsend to william james bookseller. This is an amazing feat for any small business, and one to be celebrated. A nice booklet from port townsend washington, a brief historical sketch of port townsend washington by chamber of commerce 1959. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Paperback january 1, 2000 by thomas warner camfield author see all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Montgomerys beautiful anne of green gables series did for prince edward island. Old fort townsend state park, a washington state park located. About us our mission the jefferson land trust natural history society was founded in 2012 to foster active exploration, appreciation, understanding, and conservation of the diverse natural environments of the olympic peninsula and beyond.
The man set his keys down on the coffee table and set about tidying the room. History of the library city of port townsend washington. Eastern americana, western americana, most series of america titles, the california gold rush, connecticut town histories, the american revolution, the fur trade and mountain men and christmas books. We found 10 books set in port townsend and 20 others set nearby. The official settlement of the city took place on the 24th of april, 1851. Our books are carefully selected, and we endeavor to describe them accurately. Port townsend books for children need not always be tied up with a happyending bow. We also offer complimentary, hotelwide wifi, an ecoconscious mind set, and dogs are welcome in designated pet friendly port townsend hotel rooms. Work was to begin simultaneously at portland and port townsend, and everyone looked forward to the day the two would join, ending port townsend s isolation and realizing its longheld ambitions. The population was 9,1 at the 2010 united states census and an estimated 9,704 in 2018. Wrote one guest in the ghost book maintained by the hotel. Fort worden historical state park is located in port townsend, washington, on 433 acres 175 ha originally known as fort worden, a united states army coast artillery corps base constructed to protect puget sound from invasion by sea. George sterming was a shrewd and experienced saloon keeper, whose expertise was catering primarily to the maritime trade.
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