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Yesterday I took time out of my gardening work to take the historic town walk in Steilacoom. I've never been to Steilacoom. I've known that the small Pierce County ferry to McNeil and Anderson Islands departs from here. I was not aware that there was a third tiny island named Ketron, 2000 census population 24, that the ferry also served.
This walk is a winner, though it needs to be done in the Summer Sun. I got lucky and had just that. The walk takes you down to the waterfront and the many parks there. You have to cross the tracks to get to them and the trains go through at a great clip. However even though there aren't any barriers at the pedestrian crossings, they do have loud speakers that augment the train signal well in advance. It makes it feel like the train is right there even though it's probably a mile away. Still takes less then a minute for the trains to get to the crossings though.
There are many old structures here. It's the oldest incorporated town in Washington. It was the Pierce County Seat and a candidate for the Capitol of the Washington Territories. It's just a cool little town.
This walk is a winner, though it needs to be done in the Summer Sun. I got lucky and had just that. The walk takes you down to the waterfront and the many parks there. You have to cross the tracks to get to them and the trains go through at a great clip. However even though there aren't any barriers at the pedestrian crossings, they do have loud speakers that augment the train signal well in advance. It makes it feel like the train is right there even though it's probably a mile away. Still takes less then a minute for the trains to get to the crossings though.
There are many old structures here. It's the oldest incorporated town in Washington. It was the Pierce County Seat and a candidate for the Capitol of the Washington Territories. It's just a cool little town.
