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  1. The Child Left at Lake Sammamish

    An 1895 letter to the editor describes a 12-year-old girl given to an Indigenous couple near Lake Sammamish, and the neighbors who wanted county officials to remove her.

    Feb 17, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerLake Sammamish, Sammamish, King CountyExclusion & Resistance

  2. Suspicious Blaze Destroys Inglewood Schoolhouse

    A rural schoolhouse on the east side of Lake Sammamish is lost to a fire that trustees suspect was deliberately set.

    Aug 21, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerInglewood, Sammamish, King CountyDisasters

  3. Tragic Hunting Accident Leaves Lake Captain Near Death

    While loading his shotgun on Lake Sammamish, a local steamboat captain suffered a devastating injury that threatens his life.

    Jan 25, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerLake Sammamish, Sammamish, King CountyDisasters

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