ghost town (noun): a once-flourishing town wholly or nearly deserted usually as a result of the failure of some economic activity.
The Cemetery has seen a tremendous amount of vandalism over the years. 
The Seabeck Cemetery in Kitsap County Washington was established in 1860 making it one of the oldest cemeteries in the state. The first burial was that of Walter J. Williams in 1860.
It is believed that there are 300 individuals buried in this cemetery. A little over 170 are verified.
The size of the cemetery is around one acre according to a survey drawing of the community around 1883. A Trustees Deed and Bill of Sale from the J.M. Colman Company to the Walter L. Wycoff Company, dated December 16, 1950 shows the land to be five acres for the cemetery.
Wycoff then sold the property to the Seabeck School District in 1956. It is believed that this sale was not valid as the property belonged to the people of Seabeck. A legal dispute initiated by a long time Seabeck resident disputing the properties ownership is still pending.
Much of the dispute is due to the passing of time, lack of surveying requirements prior to land sales and the mapping methods of the day. In addition there was allegedly a provision in the 1950 sale to Wycoff that the five acres set aside for the cemetery would be excluded from any future sale.
There were several head stones carved on cedar slabs, some indicated reason for death. Records were unknown in these days and the obituaries were carved into the the cedar slab. "Killed in a Feud", "He drank too much strong liquor tried to walk the boom, fell into the bay and drowned."
These slabs were collected by the University of Washington some years ago where they still remain to this date
It is believed that there are 300 individuals buried in this cemetery. A little over 170 are verified.
The size of the cemetery is around one acre according to a survey drawing of the community around 1883. A Trustees Deed and Bill of Sale from the J.M. Colman Company to the Walter L. Wycoff Company, dated December 16, 1950 shows the land to be five acres for the cemetery.
Wycoff then sold the property to the Seabeck School District in 1956. It is believed that this sale was not valid as the property belonged to the people of Seabeck. A legal dispute initiated by a long time Seabeck resident disputing the properties ownership is still pending.
Much of the dispute is due to the passing of time, lack of surveying requirements prior to land sales and the mapping methods of the day. In addition there was allegedly a provision in the 1950 sale to Wycoff that the five acres set aside for the cemetery would be excluded from any future sale.
There were several head stones carved on cedar slabs, some indicated reason for death. Records were unknown in these days and the obituaries were carved into the the cedar slab. "Killed in a Feud", "He drank too much strong liquor tried to walk the boom, fell into the bay and drowned."
These slabs were collected by the University of Washington some years ago where they still remain to this date
One of the many wood markers the cemetery contained up until the late 1950's 
A cedar carved grave marker of George B. King, non of which remain today. Most
of these markers are now preserved by the University of Washington.
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