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  1. The Canal That Never Was: How Island Residents Tried to Cut Through the Sound

    In 1892, residents of Vashon and Maury Islands held a rally to propose digging a canal through the portage between their islands, aiming to shorten travel times to Seattle and Tacoma.

    Mar 6, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerVashon Island, King CountyBoom & Bust · Strange But True

  2. A Seattle Party Ran Fifteen Deer Into Puget Sound — Then Shot Them From Boats

    Vashon Island settlers had let the local deer grow so tame they were a familiar sight. Then one snowy dawn a hunting party came over from Seattle with five hounds and swept the herd into the water.

    Feb 3, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerVashon Island, King CountyStrange But True

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