A history of Quilcene,
then and now
Postcards, papers and photographs of Quilcene from public archives, woven together by decade. Neighbors fill in the gaps.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Early inhabitants of the area were the Twana people, inhabiting the length of Hood Canal, and rarely invading other tribes. The name "Quilcene" comes from the Twana word /qʷəʔlsíd/, referring to a tribal group and the name of an aboriginal Twana village and community on Quilcene Bay. The Quilcene ("salt-water people") were a distinct band of these people.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowFinish Quilcene’s story
Most archives stop around 1920. The photos from after that are in family albums, not libraries.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewTeam of oxen belonging to Georg S…, 1880: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Quilcene, decade by decade
1990s
2 historic places in Quilcene
Quilcene has 2 listings on the National Register, and they protect 7 historic buildings, because Quilcene Ranger Station alone counts 6.
Where they are
When they were listed
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Team of oxen belonging to Georg Shold & Brothers on skid road, Quilcene, Washington, n.d (1880) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (6). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.