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About Port Hadlock
Port Hadlock is the commercial hub of East Jefferson County, south of Port Townsend. It is part of the "Tri-Area", which also includes the unincorporated towns of Chimacum and Irondale. The town is located at the entrance to Indian Island, Port Hadlock, on the south end of Port Townsend Bay, is part of a community known as the Tri-Cities.
Port
Hadlock was established by Samuel Hadlock in 1886 and the area had at
that time a sawmill and timber business. The timber was carried to other
west coast cities on tall sailing ships.
Long before white men settled the area, the Chimacum (Chemakuan or Tsemakum) people had a village at the head of the bay. It is said to have been a gathering place for nearly all of the tribes in the Puget Sound. From there, the whole of Port Townsend Bay is visible - a benefit that provided them ample protection from a sea attack.
A southwesternly-extending spit and the presence of Skunk Island help assure calm waters for the Port Hadlock Marina.
Port Hadlock is the gateway to Marrowstone, home to Fort Flagler State Park which is popular with visitors and locals for camping, boating, beach combing, and seafood gathering. Marrowstone Island is located just beyond Indian Island and across the bay from Port Townsend. The Navy operates a major supply depot on Indian Island, and many deer can be seen within the reservation while driving over to Marrowstone Island.
There are a number of county parks and three state parks in the Port Hadlock area for overnight camping, shellfish harvesting in season, picnicking, hiking, beach combing, fishing, and clamming.
If you would like to learn more about the area, here are some links to more websites about the Port Hadlock area. These links will open a new browser window, which you can close to return to the Hadlock Realty website.
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