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3 stories

  1. The 'Whisky Trade' at Port Townsend

    A British gunboat captures twelve Indigenous prisoners following violent disorder fueled by the illegal supply of American spirits across the border.

    Apr 10, 1878The Northern StarPort Townsend, Jefferson CountyExclusion & Resistance · Nightlife

  2. The Port Townsend Sewer of Defamation

    A small-town attorney attempts to build a media empire on vitriol and libel, only to be dismantled by the Governor he targeted.

    Sep 14, 1878Puget Sound DispatchPort Townsend, Jefferson CountyCity Hall · Scandal

  3. The Desert Town That Finally Found a Well

    For years, the residents of Port Townsend relied entirely on collected rain for drinking water, fearing the earth held nothing but salt.

    Jun 22, 1878Puget Sound DispatchPort Townsend, Jefferson CountyStrange But True

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