Industry Shipping | ||
Founded (July 1, 1894 (1894-07-01)) Area served Strait of Juan de Fuca, San Juan Islands, Puget Sound Key people James Morgan, L. B. Hastings, W.S. Mann, and A.L. Horn. Areas served Strait of Juan de Fuca, San Juan Islands, Puget Sound | ||
The Straits Steamship Company was a shipping firm that operated steamships on Puget Sound and the Strait of Juan de Fuca
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Formation
The company was formed on July 1, 1894 by Capt. James Morgan, L. B. Hastings, W.S. Mann, and A.L. Horn.
Operations
The company operated the steamships Willapa and Garland on the route from Seattle to Neah Bay, and the Evangel on the route Seattle – Port Townsend – Port Angeles – Dungeness – Victoria. In the first decade of the 1900s the company provided service to Friday Harbor on San Juan Island.
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