Puget Sound · WA
Vashon
An island with no bridge, by choice.
- Population
- 11,055 (2020 census)
- Named
- 1792
- Strawberries
- Since 1890
Then
- 500 years ago
The Sqababsh (S'Homamish) establish five major village sites on the island.
- 1792
George Vancouver names it for his friend James Vashon on May 28.
- 1890
Japanese American farmers begin growing strawberries for market.
- 1951
Washington State Ferries takes over the island's runs.
Now
Bridge plans in 1959 and 1992 went nowhere, so the ferry is still the way across. A bicycle swallowed by a tree is a local landmark.