The Rebirth of the Port Ludlow Mill
After years of silence, the Port Ludlow mill prepares to resume operation with a fresh crew and a new vessel on the stocks.
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The mill at this place will commence running about September 1st, and will furnish employment for about 80 men. Steamer Yakima towed the first boom of logs that has been towed to this mill in several years. The bark Camden, moored here two years ago, still remains unmolested, but will be dragged to the beach before long. Mr. W. Talbot, of the Puget Mill Co., accompanied by his daughters and a lady friend, has been spending a few days inspecting the mill, with which he seems well pleased. The party left last Wednesday on Mr. Walker's new steam yacht. The barkentine now in course of construction, under the superintendence of Hiram Duncafter, has the framework up, and is already pronounced by competent judges to be the best modeled vessel ever built here.
“The barkentine now in course of construction... is already pronounced by competent judges to be the best modeled vessel ever built here.”
The transition of Pacific Northwest mills from logging centers to historic sites is a common trajectory in Washington history. Port Ludlow remains a testament to this deep-rooted industrial heritage, now repurposed into residential communities.
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