Old Town of Harvey

  As Highway 25 dips down almost to the lake just north of Mile Marker 71, there is a wide spot in the road with a view out over the water.  Below this spot on the east shore once stood the town of Harvey.  George W Harvey founded the town here in 1884.  He was a pioneer, surveyor, miner, builder and storekeeper.  He planted an orchard here and built a Ferry to cross the river.  Mrs Harvey was the first postmaster and the Harvey post office delivered mail to several other offices along the river.  Harvey later built a water-powered sawmill and a grist mill.  The town was largely adandoned by 1922 but you can still see the stumps of trees when the water is drawn down in the spring.
  Across the river from here in the 1890's a group of mixed blood French Fur Trader's families moved from their previous homes near old Kettle Falls to avoid the commotion from speculators and power promoters and established a settlement that became known as Frenchtown.  Peter Marchand built a house on a high point overlooking the Columbia River as did the LaFleurs and Aubertins, (all common surnames among the Colville Tribes.)  They had a small neighborhood row ferry that was eventually replaced by one with a motor.
  Today the outcrop across from this pull-out is known as French Point Rocks and has a navigation beacon.