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Legendary Locals of Anderson Island
Lucy Stephenson, Michal Sleight, and Rick Anderson
出版Arcadia Publishing, 2015
主題Biography & Autobiography / GeneralBiography & Autobiography / HistoricalHistory / United States / State & Local / Pacific Northwest (OR, WA)History / Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies)Photography / Subjects & Themes / RegionalPhotography / Subjects & Themes / HistoricalTravel / United States / West / Pacific (AK, CA, HI, OR, WA)
ISBN14671015679781467101561
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=pgW0CAAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋From explorer Peter Puget to bachelor Johnson Brothers, whose farm became a regional museum, Legendary Locals of Anderson Island chronicles the emergence of a way of life that unfailingly awakens echoes of days long past. Anderson Island, the southernmost of all islands in Washington State's Puget Sound, was settled in the late 1800s by immigrants predominantly from the Scandinavian countries. They naturally brought with them and practiced their old-country ways of navigating, farming, and building. In time, due to its remoteness and relative inaccessibility, a society of self-reliant yet closely connected residents took root. The subsistence farming, logging, and fishing practiced by the early pioneers have mostly given way to cottage industries or daily commutes to the mainland. While retirement has become the majority occupation of today's islanders, a vibrant community life continues to flourish, centered around activities sponsored by the island's numerous volunteer-staffed organizations.