Want to camp right beside a towering piece of United States Naval history? Head to Fort Townsend Historical State Park in Washington state, where the picnic shelter in the group campsite is an old torpedo tower that housed a US Navy Explosives Investigation Laboratory during World War II. Inside the tower — right above your…
If the shoe fits, x-ray vision will tell you. At least, it did in Port Angeles, Washington – and other towns across North America – in the early- to mid-1900s, when any shoe store worth its salt had a contraption called the shoe-fitting fluoroscope somewhere on its sales floor. A waist-high box topped with eyepieces,…
Got a day to spend in Port Townsend, Washington? This small seaport packs significant historical punch — including dozens of pre-1900 heritage buildings and businesses, many owned and operated by residents keen on preserving and sharing their town’s history. I made a day trip to Port Townsend in May 2018. There, I devised my own…
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