Port Gamble Travel Guide

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Port Gamble featuring a house, street scenes and a small town or village
Port Gamble
Port Gamble showing street scenes and a house
Port Gamble featuring a house
Port Gamble featuring street scenes and a coastal town

Quaint New England-style homes, antique stores and beautiful vistas await at this small town, once a milling village and now a National Historic Landmark District.

Port Gamble is a well-preserved historic town that has changed little since the day it was established. Learn about its history at the local museum, indulge in sweet treats at its tea rooms or hunt for treasures at the many antique stores.

Look for hints of Port Gamble’s milltown heritage in the historic architecture. The town was built around the Puget Mill Company, founded in 1853 by Andrew Pope and William Talbot. The mill went on to become the longest operating sawmill in the country. It shut down after 142 years in operation. The town was designated a National Historic Landmark District in the 1960s and is now a popular tourist destination.

You can easily explore Port Gamble on foot. As you stroll along the tree-lined streets stop to take photos of landmarks, such as the church and the twin Port Gamble water towers.

Visit the old-fashioned General Store to pick up gifts, souvenirs and gourmet treats. If you’re hungry, head to the store’s on-site restaurant and indulge in homemade sweet treats. There are several other restaurants in town, as well as popular tea rooms. Consider packing a picnic to enjoy a meal in the picturesque surroundings. Find one of the picnic tables located throughout Port Gamble, some of which provide views of the water.

After refueling, explore the town’s many antique stores where you’ll find affordable antiques, curios and one-of-a-kind gifts. The Port Gamble Museum is another worthwhile attraction. Spend a couple of hours here to learn more about the town’s history and to see artefacts and photographs from the early 1800s onwards.

Port Gamble is on the northwest shore of the Kitsap Peninsula east of Olympic National Park. It can be accessed by a scenic highway drive. If you’re visiting from Seattle, take your car on the ferry from Edmonds to Kingston or on the Seattle to Bainbridge Island Ferry to reach Port Gamble.

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