MANCHESTER HISTORICAL SOCIETY

•  Did you know….Manchester was originally called “Brooklyn”?  In 1892, citizens renamed their town with the hope their Washington Manchester would become an active seaport, comparable to Manchester, England.
   

•  Did you know…..Manchester was a destination along the Mosquito Fleet route?   Water remained the most efficient method of transportation around the Peninsula through the late 19^th and early 20^th century. One of the most famous ferry services was called the Mosquito Fleet.  Like the name implies, this fleet of small steam vessels traveled the Puget Sound waterways, including Manchester, Harper and Southworth providing links between Peninsula communities and the Seattle-Tacoma corridor.
   
•  Did you know… Salmonberry Road was the first land route, starting at Bethel and built towards Colby?  The original road to Colby from Manchester wound it’s way along Spring Street, across a ravine by bridge and followed what is now Puget Drive and more or less along Yukon Harbor Road?
   
•  Did you know….lots in “Manchester Heights” sold for $25 in 1908?   Most of the streets were named after states.  Buyers were encouraged to buy lots bearing the name of their home states.