Along the shores of Bainbridge Island lie stark reminders of bygone days when automobiles were a novelty and the steamboat reigned supreme. At scattered intervals a few gaunt weather beaten pilings still sway back and forth in the rolling swells like ghostly apparitions patiently awaiting the call of some long departed Sound steamer coming in for a landing.
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Steam boating took a rapid surge forward starting in approximately 1900. In the decade from 1900 to 1910 Steamer runs between Seattle and Bainbridge Island were established.
There were many individual docks around the Island that served different communities, but Glen Gailey was served by the Yeomalt Dock.
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| Coming in to dock |
Yeomalt was a summer community of cabins and the old YMCA recreation center. Originally known as "Dead Man's Bar", named for a man's body found on the beach, it was changed to Yeomalt in 1910 by a group of Seattle men who decided it was the perfect spot to build their summer cabins.
We've been told Mrs. Gailey was given first pick of properties and she chose the site where GLEN GAILEY now resides.
Today, the pilings stand as a silent reminders of a time and life that still lingers and I continue my research......
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| 2011 |
