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The waters
of Puget Sound
and Hood Canal
The City of
Shelton is located 8 miles from the south end of the Hood Canal, a 50 mile
long salt water fjord off Admiralty
Inlet about 15 miles south of the Strait of Juan de Fuca, and yet it is on
Hammersley inlet of Puget Sound.
At the time of first
settlement in the 1850s until around 1900 when the railroads came to Puget Sound the main way commerce traveled was on the
water by boat.
One of the reasons there
is not more development on Hood Canal is its isolation from the waters of Puget Sound where most of the commerce of the 1850s
to 1900s was taking place..
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To go from the south end
of Hood Canal to Shelton over land is 8 miles, to go to Shelton by water
you would have to go 50 miles north, then east about 5 miles, then south
around the Kitsap Peninsula, about
80 miles, nearly to Olympia, then west up the Hammersley inlet to Shelton a
total of over 150 miles.
At the closest point Hood Canal and
the southern Puget Sound are only 2.25
miles apart. If that 2.25 miles were
not high enough to be above water, the entire Kitsap Peninsula
would be an island.
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Hood Canal as seen from the picnic area in Twanoh State Park
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Except for this narrow
2.25 mile spit of land, the Tacoma
Narrows Bridge,
and the Hood Canal
floating bridge, the only way to get to the Kitsap Peninsula
is by Washington State Ferry.
With all this youd
think Sheltons claim to fame would be that
it is the gateway to the Kitsap
Peninsula but the
bridges and ferries have that claim.
Sheltons claim to fame has been the
lumber industry and that Shelton is the
gateway to the Lower
Hood Canal
recreation area.
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The first
settlers came here in 1851 and seemed to open the flood gates. By the end of the 1850s there were several
lumber mills operating in the area.
By 1864 the 10 year old Sahewamish
County was renamed Mason County. Shelton
was incorporated as a city in 1889.
Now the
city is governed by three Commissioners.
Shelton is one of only three
municipal entities still governed by commissioners in the State of Washington. Today Shelton is a vibrant city experiencing
fast growth. The city is committed
to maintaining the Historic Downtown Shelton area with its turn of the
century traditions.
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This turn of the century Shay
logging railroad locomotive is on display on Railroad Avenue honoring the
towns lumber town history.
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Hood Canal
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Shelton is a city in transition,
preserving to old yet building new residential and commercial areas in the
community. The population of Shelton is over 8,000
and it is 41 feet above sea level. Shelton is known for its
Christmas Tree Farms and Oyster Farms.
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Museums
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Shelton/Mason County Museum
The museum is located in the historic old library building built in 1914 at
Fifth Street
and Railroad Avenue
in downtown Shelton.
Phone: 360-426-1020
Open Tuesday
Friday noon to 5pm
Saturdays noon to 4pm
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Home of Sacred
Belongings: Squaxin Library and Museum
150
SE KWuh-Deegs-Altxw, Shelton, WA 98584
360-432-3851
http://www.squaxinislandmuseum.org/
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Parks
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Twanoh State Park
Visit the Park's website.
Located on WA-106 (8 mi. west of Belfare,
WA) southwest of Bremerton on Hood Canal this park has 25 tent sites, 22
full hookup sites, six restrooms and one shower. It also has a swimming area, boat ramp
and 100 foot long dock. Park is open
year round and accepts no reservations.
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Belfair State Park
Bisit the Park's website
Located on WA-300 approximately 3 miles
west of Belfair on Hood Canal. Belfair is southwest of Bremerton, WA. This camping park is open year round and
has 47 RV sites with utilities, 137 tent sites, two ADA sites, four
restrooms, eight showers, and a dump station.
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Potlatch State
Park
Visit the Park's website.
Located
on US-101about 12 miles north of Shelton and 3 miles south of Hoodsport on
Hood Canal. The park has 19 tent
sites, 18 RV sites with utilities, one restroom, two showers, and a dump
station.
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Triton Cove State
Park
Visit the Park's web site.
Located
on US-101 six miles south of Brinnon and 22 miles north of Hoodsport. Triton Cove is a day use park with a boat
launch into Hood Canal. There are
three picnic tables and a vault toilet.
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Dosewallips State
Park
Visit the Park's website.
Located on US-101 40 miles north of
Shelton and 20 miles south of the junction of US-101 and WA-104 on Hood
Canal. The park is open year round
and has 40 RV sites with utilities, 100 tent sites, three restrooms, two
showers, and one dump station.
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Visitor Information
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Shelton-Mason County
Chamber of Commerce
221 W. Railroad Ave. #5 & 6
PO Box 2389
Shelton, Wa 98584
Phone:
360-426-2021
Toll Free: 1-800-576-2021
Visit their web site
http://www.sheltonchamber.org/
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North Mason Chamber
23910 State Route 3
PO Box 416
Belfair, WA 98528
Phone 360-275-4267
visit
their web site.
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In keeping with its logging heritage a historic Shay logging
locomotive that operated in the woods in the Shelton area until the 1950s is located
at 3rd and Railroad
Avenue.
The caboose is the
Visitors Center
221
W Railroad Ave.
Shelton,
WA 98584
360-426-2021 / 1-800-576-2021)
Visit the Chambers web page
http://www.discoverhoodcanal.com/visitors.xml
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Listed Attractions in the
Hood Canal area of Washington State
We
have not necessarily visited or recommend listed businesses.
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Antiques
Art Galleries
Art Talks 360-432-1101 - http://www.arttalks.net/
122 S 3rd St, Shelton, WA 98584
Frantz Art Glass Gallery 360-426-2643 - http://www.frantzartglass.com/
130 W Corporate Rd, Shelton, WA 98584
Harstine Island Gallery 360-426-8840 - http://harstinegallery.com/default.aspx
970 E Maples Rd, Whelton, WA 98584
Gift Shops/ Specialty Shops
Cove Crystal Shop 360-426-8111 - http://www.covecrystals.com/
510 SE Old Arcadia Rd, Shelton, WA 98584
Enchanted Garden 360-432-1181
422 N 3rd St, Shelton, WA 98584
Golden Smoke Gift Shop 360-426-2425
301 E Wallace Kneeland Blvd, Shelton, WA
98584
Heavenly Gifts at St Davids 360-462-4438
324 W Cedar St, Shelton, WA 98584
Golf
Lake Limerick Country Club 360-426-6290 - http://www.lakelimerick.com/
790 E Saint Andrews DR, Shelton, WA 98584
Shelton Bayshore Golf Club 360-426-1271
3800 E SR 3, Shelton, WA 98584
Parks
& Amusement Centers
Museums
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See recommended attractions above
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Parks/Gardens
Quilting/Needlecrafts
Sues Stitch In
Time 360-427-6164
927 W Railroad Ave, Shelton, WA 98584
Scrapbooking/Crafts
A Glass Bash 360-432-9127 -http://www.aglassbash.com/
718 Euclid Ave,
Shelton WA 98584
Old Rown Hobby 360-432-1026
221 W Railroad Ave,
Shelton, WA 98584
Theatres
Shelton Cinemas 360-426-1000 - http://www.sheltoncinemas.com/
517 W Franklin St, Shelton, WA 98584
Skyline Drive-In Theatre 360-426-4707 - http://www.skylinedrive-in.com/
182 SE Brewer Rd.
Shelton, WA 98594
Tours / Charters / Attractions
Wine
Walter Daacon Wines
360-426-5913 - http://www.walterdaconwines.com/
50 SE Skookum Inlet
Road, Shelton, WA 98584
Walter
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