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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM24SR_daniel-b-jackson-house_Poulsbo-WA.html
D.B. Jackson was Port Gamble's third postmaster. His son Daniel Leslie Jackson was the telegraph operator and followed him as postmaster and owner of this house. Daniel Leslie was postmaster under nine U.S. Presidents. His sister May married Georg…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM24SQ_franklin-lodge-no-5_Port-Gamble-WA.html
Franklin Lodge is the oldest active Masonic lodge in Washington. It was chartered September 6, 1859 when its eight original members carried a petition by canoe to Steilacoom. The hall originally stood where the store is today. It wasn't turned aro…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM24SP_clarence-r-lulu-hovey-cranmer-house_Poulsbo-WA.html
Clarence was a past Master of the Franklin Lodge in 1896. Lulu died at the age of 32 on June 15, 1904 and is buried in the Port Gamble Cemetery.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM24SO_new-york-house_Poulsbo-WA.html
The house was built by the company in order to attract and retain the resident physicians who lived there over a long period of time. It likely served both as hospital and home to the town's resident physician until sometime prior to 1929, when th…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM24SN_david-joyce-olson-house_Kingston-WA.html
Lived in this house, 1950-1989. David Olson retired from Pope and Talbot in 1994 after 39-1/2 years of service. He lived in Port Gamble all his life.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM24SM_eugene-ann-deford-house_Poulsbo-WA.html
Raised in Port Gamble, Eugene returned from World War II and began his career in 1947 on "Green Chain". He held every job in the mill and retired in 1985 as plant manager.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM24SL_fire-hall_Port-Gamble-WA.html
The fire hall building, its origin uncertain, was apparently installed or moved between the Masonic Lodge and the Community Hall between 1929 and 1956. The mill workers acted as a volunteer fire department for the mill and town. The building was c…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM24SK_m-s-drew-house_Poulsbo-WA.html
As timber agent for Puget Mill Company, Mike Drew bought so much land the company became the largest owner of timberland in Washington. By 1880 he and his wife Susan lived here with their five children.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM24SJ_community-hall-post-office_Port-Gamble-WA.html
The first mail deliveries arrived by sailing bark. The company payroll of silver dollars were hauled up in a "trusty" wheelbarrow, and counted and deposited in a safe by D.L. Jackson. A barber, doctor, dentist, and telegraph/telephone operator ser…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM24SI_port-gamble-general-store-office_Port-Gamble-WA.html
Port Gamble's first store opened for business before the mill was up and running. It sold merchandise to employees, Indians, settlers, ships, and logging camps. This is the town's fifth store building and the first to be located on the bluff. Earl…