Amos Bowman
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- Apr 11, 1892The Town That Grew in Ninety Days—and Then Waited for the RailroadIn 1890, promoters carved Anacortes out of the Fidalgo Island forest, sold lots at galloping prices, and promised a transcontinental rail terminal. Two years later, the trains still stopped short and the company wharf was closed to the public.Anacortes, WA
- Dec 24, 1893The Tiny Republic of Anacortes: Boys, Shells, and Self-GovernmentIn 1893, a group of Anacortes boys turned beachcombing into a natural-history club with a constitution, dues, and an exhibition that drew the whole town.Anacortes, WA
- Jun 20, 1894The passing of Amos Bowman, Anacortes founderA polymath pioneer of the Pacific Northwest and journalist who once worked for Horace Greeley has died in his home city.Anacortes, WA