The lack of a train connection to the main markets that were growing on Puget Sound to the south often stymied Port Townsend's expansion. It endured years of population decline and economic stagnation before the opening of a paper mill in 1928 helped to stabilize the economy. The city grew steadily over the next few decades, eventually blossoming as a tourist destination known for its natural surroundings, marine charm, and numerous well-preserved late Victorian homes and buildings. In 1977, the Port Townsend Historic Landmark District was created, making it one of only three Victorian-era seaports left in the nation.
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-Episode cover features an undated photograph of the Port Townsend business district. This was taken by an unknown photographer looking down the hill on Taylor Street, with the Central Hotel on the right in the next block. Note the sidewheel steamer, the Olympian, at Union Dock. In the distance seven sailing ships can be seen in the harbor.

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