Ferries and steamboats of Lake Crescent, Washington
Defunct ferry system in Washington state / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ferries and steamboats of Lake Crescent, Washington were used for water transport of passengers and freight before highways were built in the area in the early 1920s. Prior to highway construction, Lake Crescent was used as a route from Port Townsend into the northwestern part of the Olympic Peninsula. Ferries, steamboats and similar water craft were built and used on the lake until the Olympic Highway was completed along the south shore of the lake in 1922.
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![]() Ferry Storm King disembarking passengers at Piedmont on Lake Crescent | |
Waterway | Lake Crescent, Washington |
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Route | East Beach – Fairholm |
Authority | Clallam County, private owners |
Began operation | 1914 |
Ended operation | 1922 |
Successor | ![]() |
No. of vessels | multiple (Storm King and others) |
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