Bruceville-Bruceport
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Patudles
N 46° 39.841 W 123° 55.179
10T E 429646 N 5168239
The deserted site of a famous pioneer village.
Waymark Code: WMBR4
Location: Washington, United States
Date Posted: 05/01/2006
Views: 54
The crew of the oyster schooner, Robert Bruce" settled here in December 1851 after the schooner burned. They built cabins and filed land claims calling the village Bruceville. In 1854 it was changed to Bruceport. This is the site of a lively oyster industy from 1851 to 1880. With enormous quanties of oysters being gathered by the Indians and sent to San Francisco on schooners.
Marker Name: Bruceville - Bruceport
Marker Type: Roadside
Town name: South Bend
Placer: WA ST Parks and WSDOT
Related website: [Web Link]
Date marker was placed: Not listed
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