We stopped by the Northwest Maritime Center when we were in Port Townsend recently. I was taken by the byproduct of a project…wood shavings.
This is what they came from. Workers were planing the sides of an interesting looking boat.
Work in progress
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Local history
In May, 1792 English Captain George Vancouver led an expedition with the yawl Discovery and cutter Chatham through the region now known as Puget Sound. He and his men were the first Europeans to explore the area and in the course of charting the waters names of his crew were affixed to local landmarks.
Vancouver’s crew used longboats for many of their voyages and two replicas are currently used by the Northwest Maritime Center in youth leadership and maritime training programs. Shown under sail, these boats also have eight rowing stations.
On Monday of this week divers retrieved off the coast of Whitbey Island an anchor they contend was one lost by the Chatham during the 1792 expedition. In several weeks it will be sent to Texas A&M University for verification of its age. Until then it will be on display at the Maritime Center. I hope to take a look at it before it goes. Stay tuned!
Window gazing
Seems like I often spend time wandering around or waiting for my husband at the Northwest Maritime Center. On this particular day I enjoyed reflections in the window of the chandlery, a source of high quality marine supplies.
Otters
These otters live next to a large plaza behind the Northwest Maritime Center in Port Townsend. You can see how affection has polished the bronze on top of their heads. It’s a nice spot to walk, especially on a sunny day when there are views of the Cascade Mountains in the distance.