New Book Shares the Unique History of Poulsbo

MT. PLEASANT, S.C. - July 31, 2013 - PRLog -- The newest addition to Arcadia Publishing’s popular Images of America series is Poulsbo from local authors Judy Driscoll and Sherry White. The book boasts more than 200 vintage and modern images chronicling the development of this Washington state town.

Poulsbo is one of the earliest communities on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula. Founded in 1883, it quickly became the destination place for Scandinavian immigrants looking for a fjord-like setting where they could farm, fish and flourish in a climate more user-friendly than either their homeland or America’s Midwest. The village on Liberty Bay is home to the oldest Lutheran church on the Olympic Peninsula. It was also the homeport for the Pacific Coast Codfish Company, at one time the largest codfish supplier on the Pacific coast.

While motorized fishing boats and pleasure craft of all types have replaced the three-masted schooners of yore, Poulsbo today still cherishes its Scandinavian heritage with Syttende Mai, Midsommarfest and Julefest. The local bakery put Poulsbo on the map in the 1970s with the development of Poulsbo Bread, now sold worldwide; however, the town’s most unique claim remains its name—the result of a spelling error.

Topics in Poulsbo include:
•   Water: Our Lifeblood
•   Land: Our Refuge
•   Community: Our Strength
•   Celebration: Our Joy

Available at area bookstores, independent retailers and online retailers, or through Arcadia Publishing at (888)-313-2665 or online.  

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