Morgan O'Brien
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- Aug 2, 1878The Wild Horse Races and Baseball of 1873Before skyscrapers and paved roads, Seattle residents gathered for half-mile horse heats and a historic first baseball game.Seattle, WA
- Aug 7, 1878The Saturday Spectacle at the Seattle Race TrackA century and a half ago, the promise of a purse, a ball game, and a rail excursion beckoned Seattleites to the outskirts of town for a weekend of high-stakes play.Seattle, WA
- Aug 8, 1878The High Stakes of 1878: A Seattle Sunday OutingBefore the city’s rapid industrialization, residents looked to the local race track for leisure, with the railroad offering half-fare tickets to draw crowds to the spectacle.Seattle, WA
- Sep 6, 1885A Tragic Disappearance at the Occidental HotelAfter arriving in Seattle alone, a young woman known as Nellie McNiel left behind a letter claiming she had been seduced, betrayed, and intended to take her own life.Seattle, WA
- Mar 29, 1892Blood on the Card TableA festive night at an O'Brien saloon ends in a horrific murder-suicide, leaving the community reeling and questions of old grudges swirling in the air.Kent, WA