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A town of about 40,000, Bremerton was settled in 1891. Located on one of Puget Sound's many harbors Bremerton is the home of the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. Harbor tours pass the shipyard where the Navy's inactive fleet is moored. The USS Turner Joy, a navy destroyer, now functions as a naval memorial museum. Cultural attractions include the Amy Burnett Gallery, the Admiral Theater, the Bremerton Naval museum, and the Kitsap County Historical Society Museum. Bremerton's annual Armed Forces Festival in May, first celebrated in 1938, is the oldest event of its kind in the country.
From Puget Sound to Sinclair Inlet, Washington Canal and Dyes Inlet, Bremerton is surrounded by water. Sweeping views of Mt. Rainier and the Cascade and Olympic mountain ranges are visible from nearly every neighborhood. Recreation enthusiasts enjoy a variety of water activities and outdoor sports, and within a 1-2 hour drive, everything from snow skiing to the Pacific Ocean is available. Bremerton offers a variety of activities an attractions to both young and old. The Bremerton Race Way presents NHRA Division and 6 championship drag racing. The Bremerton Naval Museum, the Kitsap Historical Museum, and the Turner Joy as well as the Bremerton Historic Ship's Association, all give an interesting and intriguing look at our National history. Bremerton is also home to several community theaters as well as the Bremerton Symphony. Boating and Sailing as well as other water sports are abundantly available in the greater Bremerton area. Public parks, festivals, and many other attractions offer a wide variety of leisure activities.
The City of Bremerton is getting a whole new look in downtown with the development of Harborside Park. The City's Economic Development Director is Gary Sexton, project manager. The design includes an expansive green park located between the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton Harborside and the downtown center. The Park will be the new home of the Naval Heritage Museum in the remodeled historic Building 50, Maritime Plaza, fountains, great lawns and public gardens. The Harborside Park complex will have history about the 100 year old Puget Sound Naval Shipyard which has played such an important part of Bremerton and Kitsap County's history. Harborside Park is a key component in the City's revitalization of downtown Bremerton. The revitalization of the city of Bremerton should breathe new life into a city that has been asleep for quite some time but should wake up with a beautifully developed look now with many new things of interest for people wanting to live on the peninsula instead of the city.
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