FORKS, WASHINGTON TIMBER MUSEUM

HERITAGE OF THE PAST PRESERVED FOR THE FUTURE

In the late 1870's, non-Indian settlers of Forks Prairie came by way of rivers and trails from the Pacific and the Strait of Juan de Fuca, as the overland route from the east was nearly impenetrable forest.

Trails were the main means of travel for early settlers along the coast and in the interior Olympic Peninsula.

The life of a settler was tedious. "Proving up" on their homestead claims was a primary goal since improvements were required...