Fairholm (also spelled Fairholme) is a campground in
Clallam County
Clallam County is a county in the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2020 census, the population was 77,155, with an estimated population of 78,209 in 2021. The county seat and largest city is Port Angeles; the county as a whole comprises the ...
,
Washington
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, United States. The community is located at the west end of
Lake Crescent
Lake Crescent is a deep lake located entirely within Olympic National Park in Clallam County, Washington, United States, approximately west of Port Angeles on U.S. Route 101 and nearby to the small community of Piedmont. At an official maxim ...
in the
Olympic National Park
Olympic National Park is a United States national park located in the State of Washington, on the Olympic Peninsula. The park has four regions: the Pacific coastline, alpine areas, the west-side temperate rainforest, and the forests of the drier ...
. Fairholm also features a general store, cafe, and other park-related buildings.
Fairholm was settled just prior to 1891 by W.V. Wilson and was named by Caroline Jones.
A post office, named "Fairholme", was there from 1891 to 1902; George Mitchell was its first postmaster.
[ Boat service on Lake Crescent connected Fairholm to ]Piedmont
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on the northeastern shore.
See also
* Ferries and steamboats of Lake Crescent, Washington
References
External links
* – Fairholm in the early 20th century
Unincorporated communities in Washington (state)
Unincorporated communities in Clallam County, Washington
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