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  1. Pioneering the Snoqualmie Pass Road

    Citizens of King County organize to build a wagon road across the Cascades, raising over a thousand dollars to bridge the wilderness.

    Sep 2, 1859Puget Sound HeraldSeattle, King CountyBoom & Bust

  2. Opening the Cascade Gateway

    A committee of citizens reports on the progress of a new wagon road through Snoqualmie Pass, promising a vital link between the Sound and the interior.

    Nov 4, 1859Puget Sound HeraldSnoqualmie Pass, Snoqualmie, King CountyBoom & Bust

  3. Death and a Trace of Gold on the Fort Simcoe Trail

    A Washington Territory prospecting party lost one man to an accidental gunshot and two others to drowning, and found only a disappointing show of gold.

    Jul 16, 1858Puget Sound HeraldWhite Swan, King CountyBoom & Bust · Disasters

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