On May 7, 1792, Captain Robert Gray sailed into the bay and named the area Bullfinch Harbor. The Chinook, Chehalis, and Quinault Tribes used the area, as well as others that now make up the Quinault Indian Nation. Long before the arrival of European explorers and settlers, the peninsula was used by the various local tribes for trading and other purposes. The City of Ocean Shores occupies the Point Brown peninsula on the Washington coast. Take it all into consideration when judging the website and its sponsors. This is the history you may want to know about with as much detail as can be mustered. Looking back helps everyone to look forward. Everyone and every group start somewhere.
