Dewey, Skagit County, Washington
# Dewey, Skagit County, Washington

Dewey (also Gibraltar) is an unincorporated community in Skagit County, Washington, United States.

## History

The community was originally called Deception, then Fidalgo City and renamed in 1898 after George Dewey, a naval officer in the Spanish–American War. An interurban railway was completed between Anacortes and Fidalgo City in 1891 with the sole purpose of securing land grants, as it ran with a minimum number of trips before ceasing operations.

