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U.S. Navy

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Sep 26, 1872The Great Timber Heist: Federal Law Cracks Down on Puget Sound LoggersIn 1872, the U.S. government enforced a strict new law protecting live-oak and red-cedar from unauthorized removal, threatening massive fines and ship seizures for anyone caught logging federal lands without Navy permission.Seattle, WA
Jul 22, 1885The Forgotten Sailors: A Call for Reform in the U.S. NavyA seasoned veteran of the U.S. Navy writes from Port Townsend in 1886 to lament the decline of practical seamanship and the lack of decent pensions for sailors who have served their country for decades.Port Townsend, WA
Mar 9, 1892The Dream of a Gateway to the LakesIn 1892, Senator Watson Squire made a bold pitch to Congress for a ship canal connecting Puget Sound to Lakes Union and Washington, arguing it would be a strategic marvel for the U.S. Navy and the region’s commercial might.Lake Washington Ship Canal, Seattle, WA
Jul 1, 1893The Floating Fortress at Baker's WharfSeattle prepares for the Fourth of July as a heavily armed U.S. Navy monitor arrives to show off its new steel power.Seattle, WA
Apr 9, 1894The Navy Puts Puget Sound Coal to the TestFederal authorities order warships Yorktown and Monterey to Seattle to determine if local coal can power the U.S. Navy.Seattle, WA
Aug 6, 1894The Navy Wants a Freshwater Harbor in SeattleA federal board backs the Lake Washington canal as a strategic refuge for steel ships—and a way to escape the teredo worms eating Puget Sound's timber wharves.Lake Washington Ship Canal, Seattle, 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
Apr 7, 1904Navy Yard Expansion Promises Jobs BoostExtensive repairs planned for three major naval vessels at Bremerton are expected to increase the local workforce significantly by mid-summer.Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, WA