Gettysburg, Washington | |
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Coordinates: 48°09′25″N 123°49′35″W / 48.15694°N 123.82639°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Washington |
County | Clallam |
Established | 1890 |
Time zone | UTC-8 ( Pacific (PST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
Gettysburg was a town near the mouth of the
Lyre River at the
Strait of Juan de Fuca in
Clallam County, in the U.S. state of
Washington.
[1]
The community was named after Robert N. Getty, a businessman in the lumber industry. [2] The 30-year-old Getty settled in the area in 1887 and built several structures that served a local logging boom. [3] A post office called Gettysburgh was established in 1890, and remained in operation until 1926. [4] In 1912, Gettysburg postmaster, Ida M. Simmons, was convicted of embezzling $814 from the US government and she served a "unique" sentence of one hour in prison. [5] Gettysburg had a steamboat connection to Puget Sound cities. [6]
By 1976 it was reported that nothing remained of the town of Gettysburg except its name. [3]
Gettysburg, Washington | |
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Coordinates: 48°09′25″N 123°49′35″W / 48.15694°N 123.82639°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Washington |
County | Clallam |
Established | 1890 |
Time zone | UTC-8 ( Pacific (PST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
Gettysburg was a town near the mouth of the
Lyre River at the
Strait of Juan de Fuca in
Clallam County, in the U.S. state of
Washington.
[1]
The community was named after Robert N. Getty, a businessman in the lumber industry. [2] The 30-year-old Getty settled in the area in 1887 and built several structures that served a local logging boom. [3] A post office called Gettysburgh was established in 1890, and remained in operation until 1926. [4] In 1912, Gettysburg postmaster, Ida M. Simmons, was convicted of embezzling $814 from the US government and she served a "unique" sentence of one hour in prison. [5] Gettysburg had a steamboat connection to Puget Sound cities. [6]
By 1976 it was reported that nothing remained of the town of Gettysburg except its name. [3]