Founded by Norwegian immigrant Jorgen Eliason in the 1880s, Poulsbo was
settled in its early years by a large number of Norwegian and other
Scandinavian immigrants because of its similarities to their native countries.
In 1886 I. B. Moe, one of the early Norwegian settlers, suggested that the community
should have a post office. Moe suggested the town be named Paulsbo (which
translates as "Paul's place"), after the Norwegian village where Moe
spent his early years. The community's petition for a post office was granted,
and Moe became the first postmaster, but the authorities in Washington D.C.
misspelled the town's
