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- Aug 30, 1876The Railroad Reach: Seattle Pushes Its Trestle and Track Toward the Coal MinesCrews close the last gap in the Seattle & Walla Walla trestle, let another three-quarters of a mile to Yesler, and wait for rails to lay two more miles of track.Seattle, WA
- Sep 2, 1876The Bridge That Bound the Bay: Seattle’s Race to Connect with the WorldAs the final piles are driven for the Seattle, Lake Shore and Eastern Railway, local magnate Henry Yesler and his partners bet their fortunes on a railroad that will turn this muddy port into a continental hub.Seattle, WA
- Nov 17, 1877The 'Seattle Way' of Building a RailroadBy shunning outside capital and high-salaried officers, local boosters claim they are carving a path through the Cascades using nothing but 'Seattle money and pluck.'Seattle, WA
- Jan 24, 1885The Iron Horse Reaches the WaterfrontA festive crowd gathers as the steam locomotive 'A. A. Denny' makes its inaugural run along the new third rail, officially connecting the railway to Seattle's bustling industrial waterfront.Iron Horse, Seattle
- Nov 9, 1886The Shadow on Lake WashingtonA grizzly discovery on Mercer Island leads to a frantic, suspicion-filled murder investigation in 1886 Seattle.Lake Washington, Seattle, WA
- Jun 30, 1888The Great Front Street Fraud: City Council Exposes Fake Petition for Cable CarIn a stunning display of civic integrity, Seattle’s Common Council unmasks a fraudulent petition designed to grant a monopoly cable car franchise, revealing that applicants forged signatures and misrepresented property frontage.Front Street, Seattle, WA