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Olympic National Park
History & Culture
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From the hunter whose spear point was left embedded in a mastodon 12,000 years ago near present-day Sequim ...
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| Fragment of a 2,900 year old basket found near Obstruction Point. |
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... to the weaver whose basket was left 3,000 years ago near Obstruction Point ...
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| Humes' Ranch homestead, circa 1905, in the Elwha Valley. |
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... from the the homesteaders of the late 1800s ...
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...to the national park boosters of the early and mid-1900s, people have used, enjoyed and affected the Olympic Peninsula.
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Did You Know?
That the Piper's bellflower is unique to the Olympic Mountains? Named after an early Olympic peninsula botanist, the Piper's bellflower grows in cracks and crevices of high elevation rock outcrops.
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Last Updated: June 12, 2008 at 17:10 EST |
