John Campbell
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- Apr 8, 1876The Long Walk Home: A Traveler’s Ordeal on the Skagit RiverIn April 1876, a visitor to Snohomish County recounts a grueling journey through mud, tides, and broken steamers, highlighting the isolation of early Washington settlements.Snohomish, WA
- Dec 16, 1876The Log Jam That Held Back the SkagitSettlers bet their savings on cutting a channel through a massive timber jam—and begged Sound steamboat captains to link the Skagit to Seattle.Conway, WA
- Oct 18, 1883A Journey to the Timber Powerhouse of Port BlakelyAn eye-witness account of the massive industrial machinery and global trade routes operating just nine miles from Seattle in 1883.Port Blakely, Bainbridge Island, WA
- Jul 6, 1884Brutal Slaying at Port MadisonA dockworker was killed in an argument that escalated into a fatal assault.Port Madison, WA
- Nov 30, 1886The Siege of Port BlakelyWhen mill workers organized for better conditions at the Port Blakely mill, the company responded by calling in the National Guard, turning a labor dispute into a military occupation.Port Blakely, Bainbridge Island
- Sep 8, 1889The 'Gentleman' Thief and the Seattle Police RingA covert sting operation exposes a criminal syndicate that allegedly operated with the complicity of local law enforcement.Seattle, WA