by Mark Parsons (Author), Capt Mark Parsons (retired) (Author)

Port Townsend's downtown to Point Hudson was built upon a small sand peninsula surrounded on three sides by water and a bluff of soft sandstone, all of which would hinder future development and expansion. But that did not prevent its development.We will explain the development of the downtown area on a six-block tour of Water Street towards Point Hudson and return via Washington Street explaining how the city overcame its land-expansion problems.