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AUG 17, 1888Camas, WA

The Boomtown That Almost Wasn't

In 1888, the residents of Camas were aggressively lobbying to become the primary rail gateway to the Columbia River, betting their future on a bridge that would connect Seattle to Portland.

“The people think, and with excellent good reason, that the proposed road will bring them any amount of good fortune.”
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