Fairholm, Washington
Campground
Fairholm is located in Washington (state)
Fairholm
Fairholm
Coordinates: 48°04′05″N 123°54′54″W / 48.06806°N 123.91500°W / 48.06806; -123.91500
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyClallam
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)

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.

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]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Fairholme Campground, WA - Map, Distance & Driving Directions".
  2. ↑ Majors, Harry M. (1975). Exploring Washington. Van Winkle Publishing Co. p. 15. ISBN 978-0-918664-00-6.
  3. ↑ "Post Offices, Washington, Clallam County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
  4. 1 2 3 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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