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History of Birch Bay, Washington State,
USA
"A
Secret is Out"
story (October 5,, 2007)
The New York Times
Birch Bay
Story
(April 2007)
&
Update (Sept) Bellingham Herald
The history is sparsely documented online: this page has web-links for visitors
interested to learn about the evolution of Birch Bay from
seasonal vacation spot to now considering municipal
incorporation
Scottish botanist
Archibald Menzies
named "Birch Bay" for all the black birch seen on the 1792
expedition by
Captain Vancouver.
Archeological evidence indicates that the bay was inhabited
by the
Semiahmoo, Lummi and
Nooksack tribes since prehistoric
times. At the turn of the 20th century, the huge fir trees
of the area were logged with oxen and horse teams. Large
old-growth stumps, with spring-board marks, remain as
evidence.
BIRCH BAY LINKS
•
Wikipedia's listing for Birch Bay, Washington
• The oldest commercial building is "The
C Shop"
• Visit Whatcom Museum
Memories Photo Project
• View a topographical map of
Cottonwood Beach
• Browse through historic
postcards
of Birch Bay
• Photo archive of the
Birch Bay Center Market
WHATCOM COUNTY
• The website of
Whatcom Historical
Society
• Read the official history of
Whatcom
County
• Read
Home Rule Charter of Whatcom County
• Encyclopedia of
Washington State History
• WWU Center for
Pacific NorthWest Studies
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