| Potlatch State Park | |
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  Location in the state of Washington  Potlatch State Park (the United States) | |
| Location | Mason, Washington, United States |
| Coordinates | 47°21′42″N 123°09′35″W / 47.36167°N 123.15972°W[1] |
| Area | 57 acres (23 ha) |
| Elevation | 75 ft (23 m)[1] |
| Established | Unspecified |
| Operator | Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission |
| Website | 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.[2]
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.[3]
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
[edit]- ^ a b "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
[edit]- Potlatch State Park Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
- Potlatch State Park Map Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
