Portage Bay

History of Portage Bay

Portage Bay is a distinct Seattle neighborhood in the Capitol Hill area. Its story is part of Seattle’s growth from Indigenous homelands and a maritime frontier city into today’s diverse Pacific Northwest metropolis. Transportation routes, housing development, local businesses, schools, parks, and successive generations of residents have all helped shape the neighborhood’s identity.

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