Wilmington
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- Oct 28, 1883Bellingham Bay's New Steamship EraThe arrival of the steamship Wilmington signals a shift from the gold-rush volatility of 1858 to a permanent, resource-driven prosperity for the region.Bellingham, WA
- Feb 8, 1885The Miracle of the 'Wilmington'After her machinery failed in a gale off the Oregon coast, the steamer Wilmington was rigged into a brig and sailed herself into Port Townsend with her crew miraculously intact.Seattle, WA
- Jan 5, 1893The Rusting Box FactoryA Seattle entrepreneur's attempt to reclaim machinery from a failed East Clallam factory is thwarted by the local sheriff.Clallam Bay, WA