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  1. Icy Rescue on the Columbia River

    Two men survived a harrowing five-hour drift in freezing temperatures after their scow broke loose near Stevenson.

    Jan 8, 1909The Tacoma TimesStevenson, Skamania CountyDisasters

  2. The Day a Cannon Changed History at the Cascades

    Before he was a Civil War legend, Philip Sheridan fended off a regional uprising with a single, deafening shot.

    Aug 23, 1880Puget Sound DispatchNorth Bonneville, Skamania CountyExclusion & Resistance · Strange But True

  3. The Miracle Springs of the Columbia

    Boosterism and health claims surround the discovery of sulfur springs at the Lower Cascades.

    Jul 4, 1883Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerNorth Bonneville, Skamania CountyBoom & Bust · Snake Oil

  4. A Terrifying Bike Encounter

    A Thurston County man narrowly escapes a black bear attack while cycling on a rural road near Little Rock.

    Jul 9, 1903The Evening StatesmanLittle Rock, Skamania CountyStrange But True

  5. The Old Cascades Blockhouse Falls

    A historic log fortification dating to the 1856 Indian Wars has collapsed in a windstorm, marking the end of a physical connection to the territory's early conflicts.

    May 1, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerNorth Bonneville, Skamania CountyGone Forever

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