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Joel Pritchard Park
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Acquisition of this 24.7 acre parcel in Kitsap County will fulfill several important community needs on Bainbridge Island. With 1,380 feet of waterfront on Puget Sound, the site will provide an ideal location for launching nonmotorized watercraft. Associated tidelands and uplands will allow for development of trails, parking, and a link to an existing wildlife corridor. The site also has historical significance as it marks the first location in the country for internment of persons of Japanese descent during World War II. An outdoor memorial will be located here to recognize the internment and provide space for interpretation and reflection. The acquired property will fill the need for a community park sized waterfront park. The site is the location of a former wood treatment and storage facility that has been cleaned up. Project partners include the Trust for Public Land, City of Bainbridge Island, Bainbridge Island Land Trust, Washington State Community Trade and Economic Development, Audubon, Washington Water Trails, The Suquamish Tribe, and the National Congress of Japanese Americans.
From Downtown Seattle board the Seattle Bainbridge Island Ferry at Coleman dock. Cross Puget Sound, left at the first light [Highway 303 and Winslow Way] right at the first stop sign [Winslow Way and Madison] to Wyatt and another left [Wyatt and Madison]. Follow the road west as it curves around Eagle Harbor and turn left at Eagle Harbor Drive continue to Taylor. Taylor is the current entrance to the property and at the road end is the remnant dock where the Japanese Americans embarked. Access to the Shorelines requires landowner permission. Contact the applicant.