A. J. McMillan
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- Feb 22, 1892The $275,000 Plan to Dredge Olympia Into a Deep-Water PortIn 1892, a federal engineer proposed cutting a 12-foot channel through two miles of tide flats so ocean steamers could reach Fourth Street. The price tag was $275,000—and a bet on Olympia’s future.Olympia, WA
- Mar 3, 1892The Engineers' Plan for Grays HarborA government report details an ambitious $150,000 scheme to redirect the Chehalis River's flow, potentially deciding the fate of competing town sites.Grays Harbor, Aberdeen, WA