Thomas W. Symons
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- Aug 27, 1891The Untamable ColumbiaArmy engineers dismiss dreams of a navigable river highway, citing fatal drops and impossible terrain.Priest Rapids, Wenatchee, WA
- Feb 4, 1892The Great Debate: Where Should Seattle's Ship Canal Go?In 1892, federal engineers weighed the massive engineering feat of connecting Lake Washington to Puget Sound, deliberating whether to carve the path through Salmon Bay or Smith Cove.Seattle, WA
- Mar 3, 1892The Engineers' Plan for Grays HarborA government report details an ambitious $150,000 scheme to redirect the Chehalis River's flow, potentially deciding the fate of competing town sites.Grays Harbor, Aberdeen, WA
- Mar 23, 1893Engineering the Future of Grays HarborA massive federal project to deepen the channels from Hoquiam to Montesano aims to open the harbor to larger maritime trade.Grays Harbor, Hoquiam, WA
- Sep 16, 1894The Canal Came With a Catch: Seattle Had to Secure the LandCongress had finally committed to a Lake Washington ship canal, but the money came with a condition: Seattle had to secure a free right-of-way from property owners. In 1894, civic leaders began the campaign that would decide whether the project moved forward.Seattle, WA
- Feb 3, 1895The $3 Million Scheme to Turn Seattle's Tide Flats into Dry LandA private company plans to dredge the Duwamish and fill Elliott Bay's mudflats — paid not in cash but in land and liens — while St. Louis money waits to see the ground before it bets.Seattle, WA
- Feb 6, 1895Seattle's Tide-Flat Canal Waits on St. Louis MoneyAn Army engineer says dredges could be at work by March, but only if St. Louis capitalists approve the plan to fill the tide flats and cut the Lake Washington waterway.Seattle, WA