Vashon-Maury
Island History Project
Vashon-Maury Island from the air looking South © Ray
Pfortner
Vashon:
The Natural and Human History of an Island
Bruce Haulman
Fifty Year Eras
Pre-History 8-10,000 ybp to1790
1792 - Vancouver names Vashon
1841 - Wilkes maps Vashon
1890's - Settlement pattern established
1940's - WW II transforms island
1990's - ????
Seven Enduring Patterns
Vashon Exceptionalism
Old-Timers vs. Newcomers
Pioneer Mindset
Dependence
Boom and Bust Economy
Scapegoating
Bigotry
The Future - 1990-2040 ??
Questions to be asked:
Who belongs on Vashon ?
Who does Vashon belong to ?
What do we want Vashon to be ?
What does Vashon want to be ?
Lisabula Creek © Ray Pfortner
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