Arthur Phinney
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- Dec 23, 1876The Pig That Pays the Bills: How Swine Became Puget Sound’s Secret WealthIn 1876, while Seattle looked to timber and fish for its future, a local article argued that raising hogs on wheat stubble was the most reliable path to prosperity.Seattle, WA
- Jan 20, 1877The Ship That Tore Its Own Bow Off: A Seattle Coal Vessel Lost to the GaleIn January 1877, the 1,200-ton ship *Commodore* was driven ashore at Cape Flattery in a ferocious storm. The crew survived, but the vessel—owned by local Port Ludlow resident Arthur Phinney and valued at $20,000—was destroyed.Cape Flattery, Neah Bay, WA
- Jun 9, 1877The Last Voyage of Arthur Phinney: A Fleet of Steamers Bids Farewell to a PioneerIn June 1877, the death of Port Ludlow founder Arthur Phinney triggered an unprecedented maritime funeral procession on Puget Sound, uniting rival steamship lines and hundreds of mourners in a tribute to a man who championed labor and community.Port Ludlow, WA
- Jun 16, 1877The Mill That Could Have Been: A Snohomish Tragedy of Ambition and IllnessIn June 1877, the Northern Star reported on the collapse of a massive new mill project at Port Ludlow, blaming the death of its owner, Arthur Phinney, for halting construction that promised to rival any in the territory.Port Ludlow, WA
- Oct 26, 1878The Great Timber Sell-OffThousands of acres of Snohomish County wilderness go under the hammer as the estate of Arthur Phinney is liquidated.Snohomish, WA