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black-and-white photo of a young girl kneeling in the wet sand with a clam shovel in one hand and a clam raised up in the other. A bucket is next to her.

History of Clamming in Grays Harbor County

Grays Harbor History: Picnicking in Turn-of-The-Century

close up photo of potato chips

Grays Harbor History: Enjoying Potato Chips at the Turn-of-the-Century

vintage card with a nest full of eggs and little yellow chicks

Grays Harbor History: Celebrating Easter at the Turn-of-the-Century

green St. Patrick's Day postcard with a girl playing a harp and a large shamrock that reads, 'Ering Go Bragh'

Grays Harbor History: St. Patrick’s Day at the Turn of the 20th Century

Grays Harbor County Celebrates Valentine’s Day at the Turn-of-the-Century

Thurston Bountiful Byway Aunt-Kates-Chocolates

A Delicious History: Chocolate in Turn of the Century Grays...

Santa Claus puts toys under a candle-lit tree in this circa 1911 photocard.

Grays Harbor History: A Turn-Of-The-Century Christmas

Halloween on the Harbor: A Turn-of-The-Century Halloween in Grays Harbor County

The Evergreen State College Clock Tower

History of The Evergreen State College Clock Tower

top view of a coconut pie sitting on a wire cooling rack

Grays Harbor History: Pastries and Doughnuts in the Turn-of-the-Century

Polson Logging Company truck in forest

The History of the Polson Logging Company in Grays Harbor County

Schafer Brothers Logging Camp Number 3 in 1922.

History of the Schafer Brothers Logging Company Camps

Montesano Courthouse with blue sky

The Montesano Courthouse Clock Ticks Into History

Bluf House Artists Colony history

The Bluff House Artist Colony of Moclips

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Where To Get a Beer in Hoquiam and Aberdeen

The northwest spirit knows no season. Whether you come to Grays Harbor. with sunscreen and shades or rubber boots and a...

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Food Trucks Now Allowed in Ocean Shores

Iced coffee in a glass with a lid and a glass straw. Glass says, "Bakery. Brass Hub Coffeebar'

Find Fresh Baked Pastries and Specialty Drinks at Brass Hub Coffeebar...

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Experience a Taste of Thailand at Thian’s Thai Fusion in Ocean...

The Galway Bay Irish Pub, Restaurant, and Gift Shop building

Celebrating 30 Years at Galway Bay Irish Pub, Restaurant, and Gift...