Our investigation on October 4,2009 of this cemetery came up empty handed but we so enjoyed the peacefulness of this place that we hope to include it as one of our community service projects in the near future.
History of Seabeck Cemetery
The community of Seabeck sets on the Hood Canal. It, at one time, was a posperus community when logging was booming. There were several mills that exported lumber to California and to other countries. After several deaths in the community an order was issued by the mill company to prepare a burial ground. There were apporximately 15 people buried elsewhere that were moved to the cemetery after it was established.
It is unknown the exact munber of people buried at this historical cemetery, there are more then 170 verified laid to rest here and has been estimated at approximately 300 buried here. Not only those living in the community used this public cemetery but there were people who came from other parts of the Hood Canal and some from Seattle.
There is a community disagreement about the size set aside for the cemetery. A survey drawing of the community around 1883 shows the location of about one acre. There is a Trustees Deed and Bill of Sale from J.M. Colman Company to Walter L. Wychoff company dated Decemeber 16, 1950 transferring certain land holding specifically exempts "five acres fro cemetery".
There were several head stones carved on cedar slabs. Some indicated reason for death, these slabs were collected by the University of Washington some years ago where they still remain to this date. They are preserved in the historical department. *taken from the USGenWeb Archives ....
The last known person to have been buried in this cemetery is Venise Just who was interred in 2005.
