Musical Views of Port Angeles, WA

The Northwest’s old logging towns aren’t done yet — they’re just gearing up for the next chapter. Take a colorized journey through Port Angeles, Washington, from its early days as a Native S'Klallam village on the shores of the Strait of Juan de Fuca, to the bustling timber mills and the rise and fall of the logging industry through the mid-20th century. This video pairs carefully restored and colorized historic photos with two original songs blending folk, indie rock, and cinematic styles — spotlighting the Roughriders high school pride, the socialist colony experiment, and the resilient spirit of this coastal town before 1985. If you love history, folk music, and the Pacific Northwest, this one’s for you. Subscribe for more colorized history journeys through Western Washington, told with music and photos that bring the past alive.