The Snagboat Museum is fun for children and adults. This is a Steam driven Snagboat that was used to clean "snags" out of all the rivers in the Puget Sound and Skagit River waterways. Storms and winds knock over trees and tear off big limbs that find their way to the rivers and the sound. They block travel and become known as "Snags". These boats are designed to pull them from the rivers and clear passage. The most amazing point of interest is that this very steam powered vessle was still in use in the 1980's. It's located in Anacortes, just 30 minutes from Oak Harbor.
Sunday, March 16, 2008
Points of Interest: The Snagboat Museum
The Snagboat Museum is fun for children and adults. This is a Steam driven Snagboat that was used to clean "snags" out of all the rivers in the Puget Sound and Skagit River waterways. Storms and winds knock over trees and tear off big limbs that find their way to the rivers and the sound. They block travel and become known as "Snags". These boats are designed to pull them from the rivers and clear passage. The most amazing point of interest is that this very steam powered vessle was still in use in the 1980's. It's located in Anacortes, just 30 minutes from Oak Harbor.
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