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W.T. Preston

In the 19th century, prehistoric log jams from natural debris prevented river navigation on several Puget Sound area rivers, including the Skagit, Stillaguamish, and Snohomish rivers. Dead trees that reached Puget Sound often became half-submerged “deadheads” that could pierce hulls when struck by a wooden vessel. The federal government began building “snagboats” to remove the [...]

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Shenandoah

The 1925 purse-seiner Shenandoah is the last vessel of her type built at the Skansie Ship Building Company at Gig Harbor, Washington. Gig Harbor is a small maritime community located in southern Puget Sound just north of Tacoma. The waterway itself is a small inlet from the sound, and it was named by explorers from [...]

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Nordic Spirit

The Nordic Spirit is Norwegian fishing boat constructed 150 to 200 years ago. Donated to the Nordic Heritage Museum in the 1980s, it sat unused until 2008, when museum supporters set out to refurbish it for the 100th anniversary of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition in 2009.

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Ena

The 1904 launch Ena, whose name comes from a Chinook trade language word meaning “beaver,” was built in 1904 by Dan Louderback, grandfather of Janet and Danny Louderback, owners of the Louderback Boat Shop in South Bend, Washington. Just 25 feet long, the Ena is a rare surviving example of a small fantail launch from [...]

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