Fairholm,_Washington

Fairholm, Washington

Fairholm, Washington

Campground in Washington, United States

Fairholm (also spelled Fairholme) is a campground[1] in Clallam County, Washington, United States. The community is located at the west end of Lake Crescent in the Olympic National Park. Fairholm also features a general store, cafe, and other park-related buildings.

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Fairholm was settled just prior to 1891 by W.V. Wilson and was named by Caroline Jones.[2] A post office, named "Fairholme", was there from 1891 to 1902; George Mitchell was its first postmaster.[3][4] Boat service on Lake Crescent connected Fairholm to Piedmont on the northeastern shore.[4]

Lady of the Lake traversed Lake Crescent between Fairholm and Piedmont[4]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Fairholme Campground, WA - Map, Distance & Driving Directions".
  2. [2]
    Majors, Harry M. (1975). Exploring Washington. Van Winkle Publishing Co. p. 15. ISBN 978-0-918664-00-6.
  3. [3]
    "Post Offices, Washington, Clallam County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
  4. [4]
    Evans, Gail H. E. (1983). "Chapter 2". Historic Resource Study (Olympic National Park). U.S. National Park Service.
  • Evans, Gail H. E. (1983). "Chapter 4". Historic Resource Study (Olympic National Park). U.S. National Park Service. – Fairholm in the early 20th century


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