Protection Point

cape of

Washington

mention

After bidding my friends goodbye, I sailed away for Dungeness. Soon after rounding Protection point the wind went down, and we had hard work to reach Protection island, where we camped. There is no water on the island, but fortunately we had two buckets full, which we had brought with us. There are no inhabitants, except some hogs, which seem to thrive very well. The island is composed of sandbanks, which recede from the water’s edge and form a little valley in the center. On the east side is a strip of fir timber and sufficient soil to produce a coat of grass interspersed with fern.

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The point was mentioned by August Valentine Kautz but no record of it can be found.

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Beach View Farm Trail [PDF] (wclt.org) This 315-acre farm is one of the few remaining large working farms on Whidbey Island. For more than 150 years, this farm has served a variety of agricultural purposes. Expansive views of the Strait of Juan de Fuca and Olympics made it attractive for development. Fortunately, the farm’s owners sold a conservation easement to the Land Trust, ensuring permanent protection of this treasured farm and forest.

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vicinity of

Protection Island

voyage of intimidation

Protection Island