J. J. H. Van Bokkelen
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- May 13, 1859Four Canoes, One Lighthouse, and a Midnight Theft on the StraitThe keeper at New Dungeness reported that a party of Northern Indians broke into the lighthouse storehouse and made off with oil; a revenue cutter was dispatched in pursuit.Sequim, WA
- Sep 22, 1876The Smallpox Ship at the WharfIn September 1876, Port Townsend citizens met at the Old Court House to demand accountability after the steamer Dakota brought smallpox into their port.Port Townsend, WA
- May 7, 1882The Trial of Ferdinand FalkenbargA shooting incident involving the 'Duke of York' and his family sparks outrage in Port Townsend, revealing the complex, fading status of local Indigenous leaders in the frontier era.Courthouse, Port Townsend, WA
- Jun 21, 1885The Old Guard’s Grudge: Territorial Pioneers Clash Over Seattle’s ReputationA simmering resentment against Seattle in 1885 threatened to derail the annual meeting of the Territorial Pioneers of Washington, sparking a debate about civic unity that feels remarkably familiar today.Seattle, WA