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3 stories

  1. A Frontier Vendetta Spills onto the Beach

    An Indigenous man is shot in a dispute over a death attributed to 'bad Tamanas' or spiritual curses.

    Jul 26, 1880Puget Sound DispatchPort Orchard, Kitsap CountyTrue Crime

  2. Navy Yard Confirmed for Port Orchard

    A Congressional commission ends deliberation on the Pacific Coast site, settling on Kitsap County.

    Oct 11, 1889The Mason County JournalPort Orchard, Kitsap CountyBoom & Bust

  3. The Strategic Birth of the Puget Sound Navy Yard

    A government commission selects Port Orchard for a $2 million naval facility, igniting a land rush in the burgeoning suburb of Tracyton.

    May 12, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerPort Orchard, Kitsap CountyBoom & Bust

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