Fletcher-Bay-Brownsville-Manzanita route
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The Fletcher-Bay-Brownsville-Manzanita. was a shipping route
that originated from Seattle, Washington. The route included stops at Fletcher Bay
, Brownsville
and at Manzanita
.
As of January 1, 1917, the Kitsap County Transportation Company
was operating steamboats on the route. The company also operated the motor vessel Suquamish
on the route.
Shipping route
A shipping route is a trade route used by merchant ships.Early routes usually were coastal in nature as navigators had to rely on the coastal landmarks...
that originated from Seattle, Washington. The route included stops at Fletcher Bay
Fletcher Bay, Bainbridge Island, Washington
Fletcher Bay is a community of Bainbridge Island, Washington, United States. It is located on the west side of the island on the south of Fletcher Bay . Fletcher bay was named after Fletcher S. a young prodigy at Call of Duty who lived in Washington briefly-See also:* List of Bainbridge Island...
, Brownsville
Brownsville, Washington
Brownsville is an unincorporated community in Kitsap County, Washington, United States. It is located north of Bremerton and due east of Silverdale and on the north side of Burke Bay on the Kitsap Peninsula....
and at Manzanita
Manzanita, Bainbridge Island, Washington
Manzanita is a community of Bainbridge Island, Washington. It is located on the waterfront on the west side of the island along Manzanita Road NE.-See also:* List of Bainbridge Island communities...
.
As of January 1, 1917, the Kitsap County Transportation Company
Kitsap County Transportation Company
The Kitsap County Transportation Company was an important steamboat and ferry company that operated on Puget Sound. The company was originally founded in 1898 as the Hansen Transportation Company.-Hansen Transportation:...
was operating steamboats on the route. The company also operated the motor vessel Suquamish
Suquamish (motor vessel)
Suquamish, built in 1914, was the first diesel-engined passenger vessel in the United States. Much later Suquamish was converted to a commercial fishing vessel and was registered as a Canadian vessel under the name Terry.-Nomenclature:...
on the route.