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12 stories
- The Salmon Strike That Moved an Industry: How Columbia River Fishermen’s Union Priced Themselves Out of Business
In February 1898, a Chicago buyer predicted that the fishermen's demand for higher wages would force salmon canneries to abandon the Columbia River for Alaska—a prediction that came true within a decade.
- The Wedding of Sally Feet
A rare glimpse into the life of an Indigenous bride and her Chinese groom in the 1880s, amidst the backdrop of strict exclusion laws.
- Tragedy at the Mouth of the Columbia
A broken hawser on a tow line claimed the lives of three sailors in a sudden, violent accident off the bar of the Columbia River.
- The Forger Who Could Not Outrun the Telegraph
A determined sheriff tracks a cunning forger from the Midwest to the Pacific Northwest by leveraging a new network of law enforcement telegrams.
- A Deadly Dispute at the Willapa Mill
A labor quarrel over an axe and a job assignment in Pacific County ends in a fatal stabbing.
- Navigational Neglect at Shoalwater Bay
Local mariners demand better buoy systems to avoid future shipwrecks on the treacherous bar.
- A Fatal Misstep on the Skookumchuck
A tragic river crossing in rural Washington leaves a young man dead after a single, impulsive movement.
- The Narrow-Gauge Rail Dream
A bold proposal to connect Ilwaco to the oyster beds of Shoalwater Bay aims to revolutionize trade and tourism.
- Calling for More Lifesavers on the Pacific Coast
After several shipwrecks at the Columbia River bar, a report argues that the Twelfth District is dangerously under-equipped and neglected by Congress.
- The U.S.S. Albatross Explores Washington Waters
A government survey explores halibut grounds off the coast of Washington and Oregon, revealing the challenges of establishing a commercial fishery.
- A Civil War Veteran’s Quiet Exit
After scraping by in Oysterville, a former soldier finds a path to a dignified retirement at a veteran's home.
- The Forgotten Origins of the Pacific Mail Line
How an obscure postmaster from Astoria helped launch the steamship route that fed the California Gold Rush.