Potlatch State Park
Potlatch State Park is a 57-acre (23 ha) Washington state park located on Hood Canal near the town of Potlatch in Mason County. The park offers camping, hiking, boating, fishing, shellfish harvesting, beachcombing, and sailboarding.
Potlatch State Park was opened in 1960 on a prime piece of land that was traditionally territory of the Skokomish people. The creation of this park has been the subject of land claims brought by the Skokomish people.
The namesake of the Potlatch State Park, specifically the word "potlatch", refers to a gift-giving feast and ceremony practiced by Indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest Coast of Canada and the United States.
References
- ^ "Potlatch State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Potlatch State Park". Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission. Archived from the original on February 11, 2015. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
- ^ "Skokomish Indian Tribe: Culture and History". Skokomish Indian Tribe. May 6, 2024. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
External links
- Potlatch State Park Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
- Potlatch State Park Map Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
