Report Inappropriate Comments

People might be surprised to learn there were two sardine canneries in Port Townsend in the early 1900s. Pacific Sardine factory was at Point Hudson, and the Puget Sound Sardine Company was near what is now the Tides Inn Motel. Sardines are not an actual species of fish, the name refers to the method of canning. Any small fish, including herring were canned with oil, sometimes included were oil and ketchup, mustard, etc. Discovery Bay was were most of the fish were taken, but other sites were to. Fish traps were set at the foot of Madison Street, and in the Straits.

Jefferson County has a rich history of canneries, fish traps, commercial fishermen. We sometimes forget that.