Port Angeles Sesquicentennial
This Tuesday will be Port Angeles' sesquicentennial anniversary. On June 19th, 1862, "we became Port Angeles" in the words of Cherie Kidd.
In 1791 this area, already settled by the Lower Elwha Klallam tribe, was named Puerto de Nuestra Señora de Los Angeles by a Spanish explorer, Francisco de Eliza.
This Saturday there will be a public tour of the buildings that comprise the Port Angeles Civic Historic District on Lincoln Street (i.e. the Museum at the Carnegie, Clallam County Courthouse, Veterans Park and the art deco building at 215 S. Lincoln Street that was formerly the jail, fire station and city council chambers).
On Tuesday, the actual anniversary, the Peninsula Long Rifle Association will perform a musket salute, and the Museum at the Carnegie will become an actual Post Office for two hours.
Check here for more details.
In 1791 this area, already settled by the Lower Elwha Klallam tribe, was named Puerto de Nuestra Señora de Los Angeles by a Spanish explorer, Francisco de Eliza.
This Saturday there will be a public tour of the buildings that comprise the Port Angeles Civic Historic District on Lincoln Street (i.e. the Museum at the Carnegie, Clallam County Courthouse, Veterans Park and the art deco building at 215 S. Lincoln Street that was formerly the jail, fire station and city council chambers).
On Tuesday, the actual anniversary, the Peninsula Long Rifle Association will perform a musket salute, and the Museum at the Carnegie will become an actual Post Office for two hours.
Check here for more details.
posted by Tom Harper at 1:08 AM
19 Comments:
I guess we should be proud that over 150 years ago we kicked a bunch of Indians asses and took their land from them and set up real estate offices.
I guess this calls for a party.
Oh Boy.
I wish I cared more. Port Angeles has a less than wonderful history or Rape, Pillage and Plunder. Which continues to this day.
150 years ago we began destroying the Elwha River and it's surroundings. 150 years from now I pray it's rebounded.
BBC - That's one of the better comments I've seen you make!
Gee I was going to say something nice about some of the positive direction this city and area has taken lately, but now I'm feeling snarky. BCC - LOL If it weren't for the Lincoln connection, it would be a yawner and more morbid than it is. Hopefully the Natives will get some peace out of the Elwha restoration. I was down at the lake previously known as Aldwell this weekend, and that was depressing, but cool. At least it's gone. One down, one to go. BTW, if anyone is interested in some real estate that has good kharma, I know of a spot in the middle of Antartica. Not the biggest area, and it's far from the few services of Antartica, but hey, now you know.
I fished Aldwell a few times and really enjoyed the lake, but had mixed feelings about it holding up the river.
I also boated Lake Mills just before they closed it to boating, with a really neat lady that knew all about the area, too bad she couldn't handle some parts of me, I really liked her.
Oh well, sanity is overrated anyway.
Thank goodness we've got another reason for Cherie Kidd to dress up in an old dress! Whew!
Yeah, well, Cherie, for all her talent, is a narcissist so we expect that of her.
BTW.... I guess that you are not aware of the fact that the leaders of idiots are just more idiots.
Crap, maybe I should try to drugs.
Have you noticed how few cars there are on the roads these days? It really is different around here.
And, all the "For Rent" signs? Port Angeles sure has emptied out, compared to how it was a few years ago.
I'm sure Billy is not complaining.
150 years of Port Angeles. Too bad so many of the ideas that come to the front here would have been more appropriate for 150 years ago. We're stuck in a bit of a time warp here - but we can't ignore the modern world forever.
Read the comments to articles on the PDN site, and you will see why Port Angeles remains such a backwater community.
What a bunch of narrow minded losers.
Anon 10:35
I can agree that some of the fanfare is a little cheesy, but I'm trying to understand why you (and others) would be against celebrating the 150th anniversary of our city.
What would be your your ideal outcome? Also, you and "the gang" seem to like taking shots at the mayor, but I'd venture to guess that you do little more than sit around and play sudoku while you think up your next jab to share with everyone here. Old dress or no, at least Cherie is doing something positive.
Frankly, you're the only narrow minded loser here.
"Frankly, you're the only narrow minded loser here."
Ouuchh!
You are SO right. Port Angeles is doing great, and has been doing great. All those vacant storefronts, and "for rent" signs in front of all the apartment buildings around Port Angeles show the leadership (past and present) have done a fantastic job.
You're right. Any action, good or bad, is good.
Even if the City is being run into the ground, we need to be joyful and support our leadership. No less than positive comments allowed. Just tell the leaders they are doing a great job, and everything is wonderful.
"All of those vacant storefronts and 'for rent' signs .. ." are not the result of poor leadership. The decline of the last 30 years is because of environmentalists. So, if you want to say "thanks" to someone for our sad state of affairs, hug a tree-hugger.
Let's talk about action then. What are you doing to improve our town?
And please, do tell how the weak local government is responsible for vacant storefronts. Should I blame them for our unemployment, national deficit...my expensive mortgage?
I'm all ears, please do enlighten me.
"The decline of the last 30 years is because of environmentalists."
RIGHT. Because it was the environmentalists who advanced automation of many aspects of the logging and mill industries. It was the environmentalists who overlogged, and underplanted, our forests. It was the environmentalists who sent American jobs - and logs - overseas. Darn, those environmentalists sure are sneaky, getting big logging corporations to do their evil, evil bidding!
Gimme a break. If not for the National Park as our neighbor, and as an attractor for folks looking for a place to retire, we wouldn't have an economy at all. Study after study after study has shown that environmental protection is an economic plus, an economic attractor. Towns and counties with strong environmental protections in place are saying to businesses that they care about their community, that they are invested in their community, and that they have rules to keep their community a desirable place to live and work.
Communities without such protections are in a race to the bottom. The only thing they are tops in is in "Top Places No One Wants To Live Or Invest."
People who still cling to the "Spotted owl took my job!" school of thought need to get over it, and get in tune with the modern world, and our modern reality. Environmental protections are here to stay. Which is a good thing all around.
Well said, Anon 8:57 !
How many of the folks bleating about the unregulated "noise pollution" from the all weekend DJ fest at the County KOA campground are the same people who rail against other environmental regulations and protections?
I had to chuckle at account given in the news article on the noise about the County's attempt a few years ago to impose a nuisance noise ordinance, only to be shouted-down by citizens who opposed such a thing.
Ah, yes. Clallam County is unfortunately making lots of headway in its race to the bottom.
Max for Mayor!
"And please, do tell how the weak local government is responsible for vacant storefronts. Should I blame them for our unemployment, national deficit...my expensive mortgage?"
The outright stupid, and alternately greedy, self-serving policies and actions of the City Council has resulted in the state Port Angeles finds itself in, now.
Yes, the national picture is less than wonderful, but the wasteful "tax and spend" policies such as "Harborworks" and Pen Ply have driven people away. People see that the local government HAS money to do things that COULD help transition Port Angeles into the future, but the "good ole boys" of Port Angeles continue down the same failing paths of the past.
Look at the efforts concerning "Harborworks". After all the controversies with Tse-Whit-sen, and trying to build a facility on top of/in an ancient Indian burial ground (after digging up 330 bodies!), the "leadership" of Port Angeles turned right around, and spent millions to try to lure companies to build facilities on the ancient village of Y'Innis. (The reason? To push the issue of Indian rights to their former villages).
The City had expensive studies done to see if any companies WERE interested in building there. To virtually nobody's surprise, there was no interest. What investor would risk clients funds to get involved in a mess like that?
But, the city spent millions on yet another failed scheme.
Just like Pen Ply.
And now, sweet-heart deals for Nippon.
Residents who had any sensitivities saw a city stuck in fighting old battles, wasting money. Many moved to communities working for a viable future.
Which is not here.
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