Three Tree Point is a prominent peninsula on the eastern shore
of Puget Sound about 14 miles south of Seattle. Its name came
from three massive fir trees that stood on the north side of the
point at the beginning of the 20th century. The area remained
largely undeveloped until 1903 when the Three Tree Point Company
began marketing the community as a place to build summer homes.
Seattle's business elite built houses at the point to take
advantage of the beach lifestyle for which it has become known.
Over the years, Three Tree Point and its 2.5 miles of waterfront
emerged as one of the Northwest's most unique residential
communities. Its history is a diverse mixture of family life,
unusual characters, Fourth of July celebrations, shipwrecks,
fishing derbies, and storytelling. Author Bio: Pam and Guy
Harper's families have been residents of Three Tree Point for
generations, and the couple has an intimate knowledge of the
history, culture, and lifestyles of the people who have lived
there. Doug Shadel is also a r