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Anacortes

Anacortes

Lunsford, Bret

Paperback

Series: Images of America

Travel GeneralGeneral PhotographyRegional: Pacific Northwest

Publisher Price: $24.99

ISBN10: 0738571296
ISBN13: 9780738571294
Publisher: Arcadia Pub (Sc)
Published: Jun 29 2009
Pages: 128
Weight: 0.70
Height: 0.40 Width: 6.40 Depth: 9.10
Language: English

Located on the north shore of Fidalgo Island in Washington State's Puget Sound, the town of Anacortes is known as the New York of the West.

Founded by railroad surveyor Amos Bowman and named in honor of his wife, Anna Curtis, Fidalgo Island has actually been home to the Samish and Swinomish tribes for thousands of years prior to the 1890s boom and bust. White settlers arriving in the 1850s established farms and eventually wood mills, salmon canneries, and a vital downtown waterfront, transforming Anacortes into the salmon-canning capital of the world by the early 20th century. Japanese and Chinese cannery workers and Croatian and Scandinavian fishermen were among the many immigrants who brought their unique ways to the island. As a port town, Anacortes retained an open and adventuresome spirit, attracting new arrivals and visitors with the stunning natural beauty of the Northwest frontier. Commercial fishermen still ply local waters alongside a thriving maritime industry, whale-watching ecotourism, and a tradition of creative festivity.

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