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In the 19th century, Port Discovery became an important coastal community, home to a large sawmill that was established in 1858. It was a regular port of call for ships traversing the Pacific until the mid 20th century. The town dwindled after the closing of the mill, and vanished after the later collapse of the local timber industry. Only a couple of houses and an old pier remain at the site. The remains of another famous sawmill further down the shore, built later at what was Maynard, Washington, are often mistaken for the Port Discovery mill. REFERENCES |
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