Brief
History:
Jefferson County,
located on the Olympic Peninsula in
northwestern Washington, was created by
the
Oregon Territorial Legislature on
December 22, 1852 from a portion of Lewis
County. It was named in
honor of President Thomas Jefferson
who, by commissioning the Lewis and Clark
Expedition
(1804-1806), was instrumental in the
exploration of the Pacific Northwest.
It is bounded on the
north by Clallam County and the
Strait of Juan de Fuca, on the south by
Grays Harbor
and Mason Counties; on the east by
Hood Canal and Admiralty Inlet; and
the on the west by the Pacific
Ocean. The county seat
is Port Townsend.
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