"The Hook" was created by wind and tidal action along the southern edge of the Strait, that carried sediment from the delta of the Elwha River eastward.
The calm waters of the harbor and sandy beaches attracted people to the area long before the appearance of European explorers and settlers.
Recently uncovered archeological evidence indicates that a community, known today as Tse-whit-zen, was occupied for generations by the Klallam Native American people.
[1] After white settlement, the Ediz Hook Light was established to guide ships safely by the spit in low-visibility conditions.
Several projects have added large boulders to the northwest side of the spit to slow its erosion and protect the Port Angeles Harbor.