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Port Blakely Then and Now

By admin on Jul 16, 2008 in Bainbridge Arts, Bainbridge History, Bainbridge ports, Islandwood, video

Then:

Painting of Port Blakely Washington with tall ships in 1905 by Bainbridge Island artist Ron Crabb

Port Blakely at its heyday in 1905 when it was the world’s largest sawmill and the masts of tall ships came from the region’s tall straight stands of fir. This detailed painting is part of a series depicting Port Blakely in its prime by Bainbridge Island artist Ron Crabb.

This video was produced by Islandwood, a 255 acre environmental learning center located on former Port Blakely timber lands on Bainbridge Island.

Now:

Low tide at Port Blakely, on Bainbridge island,Washington, exposes the stumps of the foundations and piers from the once thriving seaport and milltown.

Port Blakely today is a city park, under the care of the Bainbridge Island Parks and Recreation department. It is a beautiful place to walk, watch birds, let the kids explore at low tide, maybe have a pcinic. This photo was taken from approximately the same perspective as in Ron Crabb’s painting.

Looking towards Puget Sound and Seattle from Port Blakely on Bainbridge island, Washington. The low tide exposes the stumps of the foundations and piers from the seaport and milltown that stood on this sport in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

The view in the opposite direction from the photo above. Looking out towards Puget Sound and Seattle from Port Blakley on Bainbridge Island.

A corroded old machine gear found on the beach at Port Blakely, Bainbridge Islandm Washington

A weathered drift log washed up on the beach at Port Blakeley, Bainbriddge Island, Washington

An eagle glides over sailboats anchored in Port Blakeley harbor, Bainbridge Island, Washington

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