Fairhaven Chamber of Commerce
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- Mar 23, 1890A Gift for a Growing CityProminent developer Nelson Bennett pledges a steam fire engine to Fairhaven, sparking a massive community fundraising effort.Harris Street, Fairhaven, WA
- Apr 17, 1890The Great Boundary Brawl of 1890Fairhaven and Bellingham citizens mobilize to challenge New Whatcom's aggressive land-grab tactics before the county board.Bellingham, WA
- Apr 29, 1890Boomtown Hype Meets a National HeroGeneral Russell A. Alger visits the booming city of Fairhaven, promising to lobby for a port of entry as speculators dream of rising land values.Bellingham, WA
- May 1, 1890Fairhaven Fights for Its Own Steamship LineLocal merchants move to break the shipping monopoly of Seattle and Tacoma by courting a direct San Francisco steamship connection.Bellingham, WA
- Mar 5, 1893The Struggle for Industry in FairhavenA local Chamber of Commerce defends its record against editorial attacks, citing structural economic barriers and the legacy of broken 'boom' promises.Bellingham, WA