Where: Washington · approx. 48.22, -122.69 (vicinity only)
Why this spot: 1890s+ Sanborn-mapped town on Puget Sound (Penn Cove)
What turns up: 1870s-1900s sea-captain and mercantile-town saloon, store and druggist bottles and Penn Cove wharf debris
Access: Gray area.
Washington aquatic lands doctrine applies: the beds of navigable waters and most tidelands below the ordinary high water mark are state-owned aquatic land managed by DNR, and removing historic or archaeological material from state lands is restricted. Some tideland here is in private ownership, so verify parcel status. The townsite uplands are almost all private and require the landowner's permission. State law protects archaeological sites and artifacts statewide regardless of who owns the ground, so a permit or agency consultation may be needed.
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Satellite view, historic-map overlays, tide/flow context and field notes are in the app. Exact research detail is part of Pro.
Pins are approximate by design. This page is historical research, not permission to dig. Check ownership and local law first.