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and the locals are sometimes heard recounting thrilling tales of the legendary adventurers

centuries before the Pilgrims established a settlement in Plymouth

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263-Orcas Island, Salish Sea richard middleton particularly around areas of tradeOrcas Island is uniquely shaped, and depending on whom you ask, it resembles a pair of saddlebags or a horse shoe. It is a majestic blend of breathtaking shoreline, gin blue lakes, towering mountain peak, hilly countryside, dense forest, and charming hamlets and villages. Referred to by locals as the "Gem of the San Juans," the 57 square mile island dotted sea is located in the San Juan Islands of Washington State and is a display of pristine natural