Port Williams on Sequim Bay was at one time an actual port. A large hotel, restaurant, and general store were all located here, along with a dock that served as a Port of Entry for Sequim. Today the area is a small park known as Marlyn Nelson County Park, named for a young local soldier who was killed in the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor that provoked the U.S. entry into World War II.
The bluffs you see here have another claim to history. Bones from woolly mammoths have sloughed from the sandy cliffs, residents from long, l-o-n-g ago.
Fascinating history and charming scenery.
Beautiful piece of history. I really like those splashes of fall colors on the top of the cliffs. Woolly mammoth bones have been found in the Silver Springs area. I’m not sure how old they are but they’re older than I am, so they must be pretty old!
Fascinating to see the markings on the cliffs Kay. Love the way the autumn coloured trees come all the way up to the edge of the cliff!
What a pretty sight. I love the colour at the very top and the inclusion of the people in the bottom left gives you a feel for the height. Nice background story too.
The bluffs are gorgeous!
What a rock face!
Wow – I had no idea – what an amazing site.
It sure doesn’t look like the former site of a bustling port. But, it is pretty.