| Silverdale Contributor(s): Kitsap County Historical Society (Author) |
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ISBN: 1467130133 ISBN-13: 9781467130134 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Pacific Northwest (or, Wa) |
| Dewey: 979.776 |
| LCCN: 2013932585 |
| Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.5" W x 9.1" (0.70 lbs) 128 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Sa quad, meaning spear it, is one of the names used by the Suquamish tribe to refer to the Clear Creek camping ground, the estuary, and all of Dyes Inlet. In the 1850s, William Littlewood was the first settler in the Clear Creek area. The town site was platted in 1889, adopting the name Silverdale a year later. The principal industry was logging, which evolved into chicken ranching and farming, aided by the first in a series of cooperative stores. The fastest mode of transportation at that time was the steamboats of the Mosquito Fleet. W.T. Gaffner built the first store, including a post office. Record-setting shipments of poultry and eggs caused the local newspaper editor to report: From Silverdale the cackle of hens was heard round the world. Silverdale organized the first fire department in the county and within 50 years became the shopping center of the peninsula." |
Contributor Bio(s): Kitsap County Historical Society: - The mission of the Kitsap County Historical Society (founded in 1948) is to collect, preserve, and exhibit the diverse culture, heritage, and history of Kitsap County for the education and enjoyment of the public. The society has selected images from its archives and the community and has collected information on the town s history from various sources, including historical society files, newspaper articles, and oral histories of early citizens. |