Hey David, Great story as usual. I recall my father (born 1912) talking about the mosquito fleet when he was kid and said some or the fleet came up the Skagit River as far as Sedro Woolley. Any idea which vessel(s) did this run and for how long?
What an interesting history! The scale of this transport system, and the way that it seems to have assembled itself is impressive. People recognizing a need for services and responding to meet them.
And two vessels of the mosquito fleet survive.
The Carlisle 11 built in 1917 and rebuilt in 2021 is operated by Kitsap Transit and runs between Port Orchard and Bremerton.
The Virginia V, built in 1921, is owned by a non profit foundation and has been extensively rebuilt.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_V#Present_day
Both are splendid. I am partial to the Carlisle II, in part, because you can ride it any day for just two bucks or so.
Haven't been on either one. They don't stop in Brinnon, unfortunately.
Hey David, Great story as usual. I recall my father (born 1912) talking about the mosquito fleet when he was kid and said some or the fleet came up the Skagit River as far as Sedro Woolley. Any idea which vessel(s) did this run and for how long?
Thanks for your note. Wow, fun to have such a direct connection. No, sorry, no clue about what vessels went up to Sedro Woolley.
Mosher and Picnic Point were likely the same stop.
Wonderful! Thanks for including the stops, so many Chinuk Wawa words!
What an interesting history! The scale of this transport system, and the way that it seems to have assembled itself is impressive. People recognizing a need for services and responding to meet them.