Clallam Bay, Washington
Encyclopedia
Clallam Bay is an unincorporated community
in Clallam County, Washington, United States
, at the confluence of the Clallam River
and Clallam Bay. Known for its natural beauty and hunting, Clallam Bay is partially reliant on tourism. Clallam Bay is considered the twin city of nearby Sekiu
.
stop. It became a mill town
in 1890. Two years later, the mill burned, and making barrel
s for West Clallam Bay's tanning
extract became its main industry. In 1905, the lighthouse
at Slip Point was lighted on April Fool's Day.
Sekiu Point , the western cape of Clallam Bay, was first charted by Captain Henry Kellett in 1847. The town was founded as West Clallam in 1870, by A.J. Martin who built a salmon
cannery to be nearer the fishing grounds. The area boomed before the turn of the century when a leather tanning extract was produced here by the Pacific Tanning Extract Company established in 1887. Sekiu crashed in 1893 when the demand for the extract ceased, and hundreds of men were left unemployed. People turned to fishing, and later logging. From 1902 to 1907, D.A. Robinson logged here, building a railroad with what was then the longest railroad bridge in the world. The 808 feet (246.3 m) long, 202 feet (61.6 m) high bridge spanned Charlie Creek.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Clallam County, Washington, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, at the confluence of the Clallam River
Clallam River
The Clallam River is a river in the U.S. state of Washington. The river is over long. Nearby and similar rivers include the Pysht River and Hoko River.-Course:The Clallam River originates in the Olympic Mountains near Ellis Mountain...
and Clallam Bay. Known for its natural beauty and hunting, Clallam Bay is partially reliant on tourism. Clallam Bay is considered the twin city of nearby Sekiu
Sekiu, Washington
Sekiu is an unincorporated community in Clallam County, Washington, United States. Overlooking the west side of Clallam Bay and the Strait of Juan de Fuca, it is twinned with Clallam Bay, on the east side of the bay....
.
History
Clallam Bay, was founded in the 1880s as a steamboatSteamboat
A steamboat or steamship, sometimes called a steamer, is a ship in which the primary method of propulsion is steam power, typically driving propellers or paddlewheels...
stop. It became a mill town
Mill town
A mill town, also known as factory town or mill village, is typically a settlement that developed around one or more mills or factories .- United Kingdom:...
in 1890. Two years later, the mill burned, and making barrel
Barrel
A barrel or cask is a hollow cylindrical container, traditionally made of vertical wooden staves and bound by wooden or metal hoops. Traditionally, the barrel was a standard size of measure referring to a set capacity or weight of a given commodity. A small barrel is called a keg.For example, a...
s for West Clallam Bay's tanning
Tanning
Tanning is the making of leather from the skins of animals which does not easily decompose. Traditionally, tanning used tannin, an acidic chemical compound from which the tanning process draws its name . Coloring may occur during tanning...
extract became its main industry. In 1905, the lighthouse
Lighthouse
A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses or, in older times, from a fire, and used as an aid to navigation for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways....
at Slip Point was lighted on April Fool's Day.
Sekiu Point , the western cape of Clallam Bay, was first charted by Captain Henry Kellett in 1847. The town was founded as West Clallam in 1870, by A.J. Martin who built a salmon
Salmon
Salmon is the common name for several species of fish in the family Salmonidae. Several other fish in the same family are called trout; the difference is often said to be that salmon migrate and trout are resident, but this distinction does not strictly hold true...
cannery to be nearer the fishing grounds. The area boomed before the turn of the century when a leather tanning extract was produced here by the Pacific Tanning Extract Company established in 1887. Sekiu crashed in 1893 when the demand for the extract ceased, and hundreds of men were left unemployed. People turned to fishing, and later logging. From 1902 to 1907, D.A. Robinson logged here, building a railroad with what was then the longest railroad bridge in the world. The 808 feet (246.3 m) long, 202 feet (61.6 m) high bridge spanned Charlie Creek.