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Arcadia (steamboat)
The steamboat ''Arcadia'', built in 1929, was one of the last commercial steamboats placed into service on Puget Sound. The vessel later served as a prison tender under the name ''J.E. Overlade'', and after that, as ''Virginia VI'', as an excursion vessel. Construction and design ''Arcadia'' was built in 1929 at the Mojean EricsonFindlay, Jean Cammon, and Paterson, Robin, ''Mosquito Fleet of South Puget Sound'' (Arcadia 2008) , at page 69. shipyard in Arcadia, Washington for Capt. Bernt L. Berntson (b.1896, retired 1955). ''Arcadia'' was feet long according to one (later) sourceNewell, Gordon R. ed., ''H.W. McCurdy Marine History of the Pacific Northwest'', Superior Publishing, Seattle WA (1966), at pages 304, 401, 508, 599, and 639. or according to a contemporary vessel registry. ''Arcadia'' had a beam of and a depth of hold of . The overall size of the vessel was 102 gross and 80 registered tons. The ship was named after Arcadia, Washington. ''Arcadia'' was one of onl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tacoma Times
''The Tacoma Times'' was a newspaper published in Tacoma, Washington from 1903 to 1949. It was founded by E. W. Scripps, with editorial personnel taken from ''the Seattle Star''.About the Tacoma Times at '''', published no later than June 23, 2011 (date of earliest version found on Internet Archive); retrieved November 26, 2014 References External links Incomplete archive of ''the Tacoma Times'' at |
Aquilo (steam Yacht)
''Aquilo'' was a steam yacht which was built in Boston in 1901 for William Phelps Eno, a wealthy man who was the inventor of the stop sign. In 1910, Eno sold ''Aquilo'' and the yacht was brought to the west coast of North America, where it was operated principally in Puget Sound and coastal British Columbia. ''Aquilo'' had a long succession of wealthy owners. In 1966, the yacht caught fire and sank while en route from Seattle to Los Angeles. Construction and design ''Aquilo'' (U.S. registry #107697) was constructed in Boston, Massachusetts, by the firm of George Lawley & Son. The initial owner was William Phelps Eno (1858-1945), the inventor of the stop sign. Eno was a member of the exclusive New York Yacht Club. The signal code for the yacht was KRGB. The ship was built as hull number 461 in the Lawley yard, which at that time was adjacent to the Boston Yacht Club. The designer was Tams, Lemoine & Crane. The overall size of the yacht was 176 gross and 103 registered tons. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Primero
''El Primero'' is a steam yacht that was built in 1893. This vessel was once considered one of the most luxurious yachts on the West Coast of the United States, and was one of the few steam yachts to be operated on Puget Sound. The yacht has since been converted to diesel, but it remained operational as of 2010. Design and construction ''El Primero'' (constructed in San Francisco, California) was the first steam yacht built on the west coast of the United States. The yacht had an auxiliary sail rig. The steam engine was rated at 225 indicated horsepower, driving the vessel at a maximum speed of 13.5 knots. Career The yacht's original owner was Edward W. Hopkins, heir to the wealth of his uncle, Mark Hopkins, for whom the Mark Hopkins Hotel is named. In 1896 Hopkins was a member of the San Francisco and the Pacific yacht clubs. In 1906 Hopkins sold the yacht to Chester Thorne of Tacoma and the yacht thereafter came to be based in Puget Sound. Thorne in turn wagered the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imperial (motor Vessel)
Imperial is that which relates to an empire, emperor/empress, or imperialism. Imperial or The Imperial may also refer to: Places United States * Imperial, California * Imperial, Missouri * Imperial, Nebraska * Imperial, Pennsylvania * Imperial, Texas * Imperial, West Virginia * Imperial, Virginia * Imperial County, California * Imperial Valley, California * Imperial Beach, California Elsewhere * Imperial (Madrid), an administrative neighborhood in Spain * Imperial, Saskatchewan, a town in Canada Buildings * Imperial Apartments, a building in Brooklyn, New York * Imperial City, Huế, a palace in Huế, Vietnam * Imperial Palace (other) * Imperial Towers, a group of lighthouses on Lake Huron, Canada * The Imperial (Mumbai), a skyscraper apartment complex in India Animals and plants * ''Cheritra'' or imperial, a genus of butterfly Architecture, design, and fashion * Imperial, a luggage case for the top of a coach * Imperial, the top, roof or second-storey comp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burro (steamboat)
The domestic donkey is a hoofed mammal in the family Equidae, the same family as the horse. It derives from the African wild ass, ''Equus africanus'', and may be classified either as a subspecies thereof, ''Equus africanus asinus'', or as a separate species, ''Equus asinus''. It was domesticated in Africa some years ago, and has been used mainly as a working animal since that time. There are more than 40 million donkeys in the world, mostly in underdeveloped countries, where they are used principally as draught or pack animals. While working donkeys are often associated with those living at or below subsistence, small numbers of donkeys or asses are kept for breeding or as pets in developed countries. A male donkey is known as a ''jack'' or ''jackass'', a female is a ''jenny'' or ''jennet'', and an immature donkey of either sex is a ''foal''. Jacks are often mated with female horses (mares) to produce '' mules''; the less common hybrid of a male horse (stallion) and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McNeil Island
McNeil Island is an island in the northwest United States in south Puget Sound, located southwest of Tacoma, Washington. With a land area of , it lies just north of Anderson Island; Fox Island is to the north, across Carr Inlet, and to the west, separated from Key Peninsula by Pitt Passage. The Washington mainland lies to the east, across the south basin of Puget Sound. The island has been owned by the government for most of its history; it was a federal penitentiary for over a from 1875 turned over to the Washington State Department of Corrections and became the McNeil Island Corrections Center, until it closed It was the last remaining island prison in the country to be accessible only by air and sea. In November 2010, the state announced closure plans for 2011, saving for violent sexual offenders remains on the island. The McNeil Island Historical Society was chartered in 2010 shortly after the closing of the prison for the purpose of educating the public about ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wollochet, Washington
Wollochet is located in Pierce County and is a census-designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the count ... community with a 2010 census population of 6,651. The ZIP Code for Wollochet is 98335. References Census-designated places in Pierce County, Washington Census-designated places in Washington (state) {{PierceCountyWA-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cromwell, Washington
Cromwell is an unincorporated community in Pierce County, in the U.S. state of Washington Washington commonly refers to: * Washington (state), United States * Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States ** A metonym for the federal government of the United States ** Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered on .... History A post office called Cromwell was established in 1903, and remained in operation until 1931. The community was named after J. B. Cromwell, a postal official. References Unincorporated communities in Pierce County, Washington Unincorporated communities in Washington (state) {{PierceCountyWA-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
