Fairhaven
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- Mar 17, 1889The Boom That Built Bellingham: How Four Towns Merged Into One CityIn the spring of 1904, the bustling communities of Sehome, Whatcom, Fairhaven, and Bellingham were rapidly converging. With housing prices soaring and carpenters working day and night, this historic merger created the city we know today.Bellingham Bay, Bellingham, WA
- Apr 17, 1890The Battle for the Bellingham WaterfrontFairhaven and New Whatcom are locked in a bitter struggle to claim the developing city of Bellingham for their own booming municipal territory.Bellingham waterfront, Bellingham, WA
- Apr 11, 1893The Fiery End of the Steamer E. W. PurdyA freight steamer loading hay near La Conner is reduced to a smoldering wreck by a midnight blaze, leaving its crew destitute and stranded.La Conner, WA
- Oct 6, 1893The Burden of Local Debt in Whatcom CountyCitizens and municipalities face a staggering $63,000 annual interest bill on bonds used to build schools and infrastructure.Bellingham, WA