The Humble Origins of an Orphanage in Kitsap County

Rev. I. Tollefsen shares his vision for the Martha and Mary’s Orphans’ Home, established on eight acres of land in the wilderness of Dogfish Bay.

“I trust in the Lord only for the support of this charitable undertaking. He uses us, who are willing, only as instruments in His almighty hands to care for the helpless little ones.”

The Jail That Wasn't: A Tour of Port Madison’s Fortress

While Seattle’s own jails were often little more than wooden rooms with locks, the new facility on Port Madison was built like a fortress—iron spikes, windlass doors, and a view of the sound. But its warden faces a grim reality: no work for his prisoners.