Once on the other side of Puget Sound, we headed to Poulsbo, it's a Viking town with lots of little shops and antique stores.
We had lunch at JJ's Fish house, it was some of the best fish I have ever had. Look close over my shoulder by the door, it's a big Fish wearing jeans with no arms. I don't know how he reaches his fly.
After lunch we headed north to Port Gamble, it was founded in the mid 1800's by a group of settlers from Maine, you can really see the East Coast influence.
That is my sister Tammi, behind her is the straight where the nuclear submarines travel to Bangor submarine base.
Port Gamble has this amazing cemetary that was established in 1856. I'm a sucker for old cemetaries.
This picture shows the View on the left side of the cemetary. I'm not being an ass by showing this picture, 
I know it appears that my sister has fallen down, she didn't although we are prone to falling. She was taking a picture of the following marker. It also shows the view from the right side of the cemetary.
I know it appears that my sister has fallen down, she didn't although we are prone to falling. She was taking a picture of the following marker. It also shows the view from the right side of the cemetary.
This is the gravestone of Sara Hovey, she was the wife of S.W. Hovey and she died at age 13, in 1878.
One of my favorites is the view of the cemetery that shows the gorgeous Madge. Great photos. Your sister is a beauty too. 13 year old brides, huh? I wonder if she died in childbirth. So many did. I love the photos and this makes we want to see the area.
ReplyDeleteLove the photos. I really like to explore old cemeteries too...but I guess you know that about me. (I hope you were keeping an eye out for ghosts since you're my business partner.) Poor Mrs. Hovey...not a very long childhood or life.
ReplyDeleteYou and your sister sure are pretty girls!
I don't know who SW Hovey was, but a wife? At 13 years old?
ReplyDeleteI have heard that in parts of America, men marrying children was the accepted thing once. In the late 50's, Jerry Lee Lewis did it and shocked us all in the UK. We all cried 'Pedophile' but didn't understand that it was the norm to him :)
You and Tammi are adorable. Great photos!
ReplyDeleteGreat photos! Madge, you have uncovered a great mystery!!! I looked up the census for Port Gamble as well as the Buena Vista Cemetary and Port Gamble docs. According to the historical records Sara was 43 when she died and S.W was 56. They had one of their kids die at 6 years old. S.W. was a clerk at Puget Mill. Why does the headstone say 13??? Now I am curious.
ReplyDeleteIt looks like you gals had a great time. I think that's the first time I've seen a "full-on" picture of Madge. You're pretty :-)
ReplyDeleteI too am a sucker for old cemetery's ... or really cemetery's in general... :)
ReplyDeleteHuh, that is a mystery, cool that you looked into it. You must like old cemetaries too. I wonder if the triangle part of the 4 wasn't chiselled as deep into the stone as the rest of the writing and it wore off with age. it looks really clean where it should have been.
ReplyDeleteThanks Meleah :
ReplyDeleteIt still is accepted if you're a Fundamentalist, they have several wives and many are young like that. It's gross. Cheryl looked up the census records and they say that Sarah died at 43, now we wonder why it says 13.
ReplyDeleteYes, I do love old cemetaries and their history. Some of the old cemetary tours such as those in New Orleans are fascinating.
ReplyDeleteCheryl found that Sarah was 43 when she died not 13 so weird.
ReplyDeleteI took about 70 pictures there, I didn't see ghosts in any, you could tell where there were burials without markers, it was hard not to walk on people. I try to be sensitive like that.
It's a beautiful drive, we call it "going around the loop" we did a mini loop, the real loop goes north on 101 through Forks (the town that Twilight is written about) and back down the Washington coast, we came back down the canal, to do the loop right it really takes 3 full days.
ReplyDeleteWe had so much fun! Really that's the first time? Thanks :)
ReplyDeleteWe should go sometime. I used to play in the cemetary when I was little, it was across the park from my house, it was the only place with cement smooth enough to roller skate on. I was always respectful though, and taught my friends not to climb on things.
ReplyDeleteSteve thinks it's weird that I like cemetaries, I would have framed rubbings if he would tolerate it, I think some of the markers are so intricate and beautiful.
ReplyDeleteHow can it be legal to have several wives, and children at that? Also, what does it say about the parents of the girls? I'd also be interested to know if women can marry several young boys. I doubt it ;)
ReplyDeleteIt definitely states she died at 13 - very strange.
It's not legal, and it's a branch of Mormon, that the Mormon's don't really claim, inside of the community it's fine, all the kids are home schooled, and the parents give their daughters to the older man. It's just the way they roll. I'm sure you're right, women couldn't marry a bunch of young men, but who would want too? not I.
ReplyDeleteYou'd be forever telling them to wash behind theirs ears!
ReplyDeleteand pick up their socks, and, and, and
ReplyDeleteAppears as if your sister has fallen down - lol!
ReplyDeleteCouldn't have timed that one better.
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