Port Madison-Suquamish-Poulsbo route
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The Port Madison-Suquamish-Poulsbo route was a shipping route
that originated from Seattle, Washington. The route included stops at Port Madison, Suquamish
, and Poulsbo, Washington
. As of January 1, 1917, the Kitsap County Transportation Company
was operating steamboats on the route. The company also owned a dock at Suquamish and 2,200 feet of waterfront property at Port Madison.
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 Port Madison, Suquamish
Suquamish, Washington
Suquamish is a census-designated place in Kitsap County, Washington, United States. The population was 4,140 at the 2010 census. Located within the Port Madison Indian Reservation, it is the burial site of Chief Seattle.-Geography:...
, and Poulsbo, Washington
Poulsbo, Washington
Poulsbo is a city on Liberty Bay in Kitsap County, Washington, United States. It is the fourth largest city in Kitsap County and one of the main suburbs of Seattle in the Kitsap area. The population was 9,200 at the 2010 census....
. 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 owned a dock at Suquamish and 2,200 feet of waterfront property at Port Madison.