Fragaria, Washington
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Fragaria is an unincorporated community
in Kitsap County, Washington
, United States
. The name ‘Fragaria’ comes from the genus of flowering plants in the rose family, commonly known as strawberries. According to the book "Washington State Place Names," the name "Fragaria" was chosen sometime between 1912 and 1914 by town platter Ferdinand Schmidtz "in recognition of the berry's successful growth in the area."
Fragaria was built around a pier that served as one of several ports for the boats of the Puget Sound Mosquito Fleet
such as the steamship Virginia V which used the port between 1922 and 1938, the Virginia V is one of the last ferrys from the Mosquito Fleet era that is still operable in this region and it is on the National Register of Historic Landmarks.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Kitsap County, Washington
Kitsap County, Washington
Kitsap County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington, named after Chief Kitsap of the Suquamish tribe. As of 2011 state estimate, its population was 253,900. Its county seat is at Port Orchard, and its largest city is Bremerton....
, United States
United States
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. The name ‘Fragaria’ comes from the genus of flowering plants in the rose family, commonly known as strawberries. According to the book "Washington State Place Names," the name "Fragaria" was chosen sometime between 1912 and 1914 by town platter Ferdinand Schmidtz "in recognition of the berry's successful growth in the area."
Fragaria was built around a pier that served as one of several ports for the boats of the Puget Sound Mosquito Fleet
Puget Sound Mosquito Fleet
The Puget Sound Mosquito Fleet was a large number of private transportation companies running smaller passenger and freight boats on Puget Sound and nearby waterways and rivers. This large group of steamers and sternwheelers plied the waters of Puget Sound, stopping at every waterfront dock...
such as the steamship Virginia V which used the port between 1922 and 1938, the Virginia V is one of the last ferrys from the Mosquito Fleet era that is still operable in this region and it is on the National Register of Historic Landmarks.