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Bainbridge Island
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Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial
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Blake Island
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Cascadia Marine Trail
Washington Water Trails Association
4649 Sunnyside Ave N #305
Seattle, WA, WA 98103-6900
206.545.9161
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This inland sea trail is a National Recreation Trail and designated one of only 16 National Millennium Trails by the White House. Suitable for day or multi-day trips, the Cascadia Marine Trail has over 50 campsites to visit. People can boat to the campsites from many public and private launch sites or shoreline trailheads.
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Port Orchard
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Cedar Cove is Port Orchard is Cedar Cove
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Cedar Cove, a community featured in a series of books by best selling author, Debbie Macomber is based on the town of Port Orchard on the Kitsap Peninsula.
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Suquamish
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Chief Sealth's Grave
7076 NE South ST
Behind St. Peters Mission
Suquamish, WA 98392
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Seattle was named for Suquamish Chief Sealth, who came to be known as Chief Seattle. The grave site is located in the town of Suquamish, and overlooks Puget Sound. This memorial was renovated and rededicated on Veterans Day, 2010.
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Chief Seattle
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Chief Seattle, a hereditary leader of the Suquamish Tribe. . .
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Gig Harbor
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Destiny Harbor Tours
4430 Holly Ln. NW
Gig Harbor, WA 98335
253.225.6306
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Welcome, I'm Captain Tom. We operate harbor tours, sightseeing and private charters and memorials in Gig Harbor and Tacoma. Our open boats give an up-close look at the scenery, wildlife and history of Puget Sound! On all our tours you will enjoy spanning views of the Sound with islands, mountains and a great chance to see bald eagles, seals, sea lions, sea hawks (osprey) and more. A Destiny Harbor Tour brings you Up-Close and Personal with Puget Sound, Bring Your Camera! For more information see destinyharbortours.com !
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Port Gamble
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First U.S. Navy battle death in the Pacific
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Haida raiders kill Gustave Englebrecht, first U.S. Navy battle death in the Pacific, at Port Gamble on November 21, 1856.
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Gig Harbor
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Galloping Gerty
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On November 7, 1940 the Tacoma Narrows bridge collapsed just four months and seven days after it opened . . .
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Geoduck
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Pronounced "gooey-duck" it has been proclaimed the Washington State Bird but is, in fact, the most impressive hardshell clam in the Pacific Northwest . . .
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Bainbridge Island
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Harry Tracy
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On July 5, 1902, escaped convict Harry Tracy (1877-1902) commandeers the Johnson home on Bainbridge Island . . .
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