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| Year | Stories |
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| 1854 | 1 |
| 1861 | 2 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1872 | 2 |
| 1876 | 7 |
| 1877 | 5 |
| 1878 | 4 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1882 | 2 |
| 1883 | 9 |
| 1884 | 3 |
| 1885 | 10 |
| 1886 | 12 |
| 1887 | 9 |
| 1888 | 4 |
| 1889 | 13 |
| 1890 | 2 |
| 1891 | 8 |
| 1892 | 20 |
| 1893 | 19 |
| 1894 | 7 |
| 1895 | 15 |
| 1898 | 2 |
| 1899 | 5 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1902 | 1 |
| 1903 | 4 |
| 1904 | 10 |
| 1908 | 1 |
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| 1910 | 3 |
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10 stories matching recount
- The Hidden Lives of Third Avenue
A Seattle landlady recounts the unsettling discovery of a double life happening right under her roof.
- The Struggle Over Mount Rainier
A traveler in 1885 recounts a journey from Portland to Seattle, noting the locals' intense and 'desperate' campaign to rename the iconic peak dominating the Tacoma skyline.
- The Day the Silence Was Golden
A local baseball match in Seattle turns into an oddly hushed affair, proving that true sportsmanship doesn't require a shouting match.
- The Shadow of the Anti-Chinese Expulsions in Squak Valley
Court testimony reveals a night of armed intimidation and a lethal 'misunderstanding' at a hop farm in 1885.
- Homesteader Investigates Wailing at Lake Washington's Haunted Spring
An early Seattle settler recounts a terrifying, night-long vigil at a 'haunted' spring that kept his dog trembling and the local Indigenous community at bay.
- The Riot at the White River Schoolhouse
A young drifter recounts how he and his companions, spurred by a mysterious 'big fellow,' turned a quiet schoolhouse into a scene of chaotic destruction.
- The Man Who Walked the Entire Union
A formerly enslaved man recounts his epic, cross-country trek to the Puget Sound, fueled by a simple curiosity to see the nation for himself.
- Life and Labor at the Head of the Canal
A traveling correspondent recounts a journey to the logging camps above Seattle, describing a rugged frontier economy fueled by timber, oxen, and the 'wonder' of industrial growth.
- The Rogue of the Sound
A smuggler on the Puget Sound recounts a brutal night of human trafficking and violence, offering a chilling glimpse into the lawless reality of the 1880s maritime border.
- The Final Voyage of the Wildwood
A steamship captain recounts the harrowing night his vessel burned to the water’s edge while docked at Olympia.