Meeker
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- Sep 16, 1876The Real Estate Pitchman: Seattle’s ‘Healthy’ Boom Before the Railroads ArrivedIn September 1876, just two years before the Northern Pacific Railway would transform the town, a local newspaper ran an aggressive Q&A ad promising steady property values and fertile soil to entice settlers from Nebraska.Seattle, WA
- Jun 2, 1894The Great 1894 Northwest FloodCatastrophic rising rivers submerge farmland, destroy crops, and paralyze rail lines across Washington and British Columbia.Kent, WA