Purdy (Washington) Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
human settlement in Washington, United States of America
About Purdy (Washington)
The area was settled in the 1880s. Isaac Hawk purchased the land from the Washington Territorial Government. Horace Knapp purchased 19 acres (77,000 m2) of this land from Hawk in 1884 for the price of $23.75. These acres were made into the town of Purdy (with lots and blocks). In 1885, Josephine Fuller, the first white woman in the area, married Horace Knapp. In 1886, the mill in Purdy secured the first contract to provide lumber for nearby Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton. This put Purdy on the map. The mill's success also brought conveniences to the area like a grocery store, and a post office. There was a long chute along present-day 144th Street that brought the logs down the hill to the water.
Top Attractions in Purdy (Washington)
Explore the best things to see and do in Purdy (Washington):
- ★Eagle Island State Park
- ★Joemma Beach State Park
- ★Key Peninsula Marine Trail
- ★Penrose Point State Park
- ★Purdy Sand Spit
Purdy (Washington) Travel Guide Sections
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