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  1. The Surrender Demand That Came Before Peace

    Father De Smet escorts Kamiakin, Skloom, and other chiefs to Vancouver to meet Gen. Harney—but the terms are blunt: the 'ringleaders' must be handed over first.

    May 27, 1859Puget Sound HeraldFort Vancouver, Vancouver, Clark CountyExclusion & Resistance

  2. The Soldiers’ Barracks at Fort Vancouver Burn

    A fire destroys the barracks at Fort Vancouver; soldiers are hurt fighting the flames, but no lives are lost.

    Nov 5, 1858Puget Sound HeraldFort Vancouver, Vancouver, Clark CountyDisasters

  3. The Wagon Road That Would Bind Puget Sound to the Columbia

    Vancouver residents petition Congress for $50,000 to build a military road to Steilacoom, arguing it would open trade and settle the country between the Columbia River and Puget Sound.

    Oct 26, 1860Puget Sound HeraldVancouver, Clark CountyBoom & Bust · City Hall

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