Port Townsend, Washington
Jefferson County · Population 10,148 · Card no. 6123
A Victorian seaport that expected to be the great city of Puget Sound, got left behind by the railroad, and preserved an entire nineteenth century downtown as a result.
- The uptown and downtown historic districts are among the most complete in the country.
- Fort Worden, above the town, is now a state park and arts center.
- The Wooden Boat Festival has run since 1977.
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