Harbor View is a small coastal town in Washington State. With a population of 1,247; the town gets significantly busier during summer months. The town sits 45 minutes north of Seattle.

Harbor View carries a unique history as it began as a shipwreck settlement rather than a planned town. “The Mercy Bell” a coastal schooner came through during a winter storm. A few of these survivors stayed.

The name Harbor View supposedly came from a quote made by Elias Vane “You can see the whole harbor from here.Nothing comes in or out without at least someone seeing.”

By the 1890s, the settlement had become a small logging and fishing community.Fishing salmon, crab and oysters paid/ fed many townsfolk. The railroad briefly connected the mills to the docks which helped significantly with the growth of the area.

Next time learn more about the Great Harbor Fire of 1907.