Beckett Point is a small

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jutting out into northeastern

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, about ten miles from the city of

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. The Point is owned by the Beckett Point Fisherman's Club, which leases out approximately 100 homes. Many of the families have lived there for several generations, fishing salmon, crab, and shrimp. Home to approximately 81 species of plants, the point contains a rare remnant of the region's original prairie ecosystem.

History

Beckett Point was named by

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in 1792. Vancouver also named

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for his ship,

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and

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for crew members and

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for himself. Many other places in the

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are named by him and his crew. It is likely that someone named "Beckett" was part of his crew. Beckett Point Fisherman's Club has owned Beckett Point since 1939. At the outset, the community had 22 homes. It was originally built as a

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, although many people now live there year-round.

References

External links

Beckett Point Fisherman's Club Webpage
Unincorporated communities in Washington (state) Unincorporated communities in Jefferson County, Washington {{JeffersonCountyWA-geo-stub