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Quilcene is a census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson County, Washington, United States. The population was 591 at the 2000 census. The community is located on the scenic Olympic Peninsula along the seawater-filled glacial valley of the Hood Canal.〔"Washington Byways Guide Book", Tony Huegel, Wilderness Press, 2003, ISBN 0-89997-299-3.〕 Each year many visitors enjoy the panoramic views of Mount Rainier, Puget Sound and Seattle from the summit of nearby Mount Walker, the only peak facing the Puget Sound that has a road to its summit.〔 The Olympic National Forest lands in Quilcene hold a wealth of Douglas-fir, spring-blooming pacific rhododendrons, Oregon-grape, and salal.〔(Mt. Walker Trail #894 ), Olympic National Forest.〕 The Olympic Music Festival and Leland Lake are both located near Quilcene. Quilcene oysters, named after the community, have an international reputation among restaurateurs.〔"Scenic Driving Washington", Steve Giordano, Globe Pequot, Falcon Guides Scenic Driving, 1997, ISBN 1-56044-577-7. p. 80〕 Quilcene has one of the largest oyster hatcheries in the world. The canal's mild currents make it an ideal habitat for the oysters. ==History== Early inhabitants of the area were the Twana, inhabiting the length of the Hood Canal, and rarely invading other tribes.〔(Twana ) Edward Sheriff Curtis. ''The North American Indian''. Volume 9, 1907-1930, p.30-31〕 The Quilcene ("salt-water people") were a distinct band of these people.〔"Hiking Adventures with Children: Southern Vancouver Island and the Olympic Peninsula", Kari Jones and Sachiko Kiyooka, Heritage House, 2005〕 The Wilkes Expedition charted the place as Kwil-sid in 1841. Hampden Cottle, a logger from Maine, and several other families settled there in 1860 and eventually established a town.〔("Jefferson County, Thumbnail History, HistoryLink.org Essay 7472, Daryl C. McClary, September 26, 2005" ), T 2007.〕 The town was originally situated on the banks of the Quilcene river, before being moved to higher ground.〔"Our Native American legacy: Northwest towns with Indian names", Sandy Nestor, Caxton Press, 2001, ISBN 0-87004-401-X〕 The economy in Quilcene was based primarily on farming and logging and by 1880, the town had a population of 53.〔 The Tubal Cain Mining Company, in 1902, claimed that Quilcene would become the center for the smelting of iron, copper, gold, and manganese that was expected to be found in the Olympic Mountains; however, little ore was ever discovered.〔 Circa 1910, Green's Shingle Mill was a large part of Quilcene's history.〔("Winona Prill writes Quilcene heritage history book" ), The Port Townsend & Jefferson County Leader, Mari McGrady, May 2007.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Quilcene, Washington」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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