Tall Ships on Puget Sound

Fowler, Chuck, Puget Sound Maritime Historical Society

ISBN 10: 1531629636 / ISBN 13: 9781531629632

Published by Arcadia Publishing Library Editions, 2007

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Tall Ships on Puget Sound
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1531629636
• ISBN 13: 9781531629632
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Like New
• Book Type: book

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Synopsis

This engaging pictorial history tells of the tall sailing ships that came to the Pacific Northwest beginning in the mid-1700s. Met by native Salish people, the ships brought Spanish, British, Russian, and American explorers, as well as settlers and entrepreneurs, to the region. Over the next two centuries, during boom and bust periods, these majestic vessels have continued to ply the waters of Puget Sound. Today the proud tall ships operate in a training and education rather than commercial context; however, the commitment to preserving and promoting their heritage remains strong within the region, as well as throughout the United States and around the globe. This groundbreaking book features 180 rare photographs and illustrations that chronicle the colorful history of tall ships on Puget Sound.

About the Author

Chuck Fowler, a maritime historian, has written books about tall ships and tugboats and freelance articles on regional maritime heritage subjects. He is an Air Force veteran, past president of the Puget Sound Maritime Historical Society in Seattle, and has been active in many nonprofit heritage organizations. Dan Withers is a retired wireless communication executive and Navy destroyer veteran of the Vietnam War. He is founder and president of Combatant Craft of America, a nonprofit group dedicated to preserving warboat history, including the restoration of a World War II-era Coast Guard patrol boat.