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  1. The Apple Trees That Sailed From England in a Sea Captain's Cabin

    Seeds saved from a farewell dinner in 1833 were planted at Fort Nisqually and grew into the finest apple trees north of the Columbia. Now an editor wants Tacoma to move them to a park before the squirrels of Rosston are their only company.

    Apr 11, 1892The Olympia TribuneDuPont, Pierce CountyGone Forever · Strange But True

  2. A Sailor’s Memory of the 1841 Fourth of July

    Before Seattle, Tacoma, or Olympia existed, the Wilkes Expedition celebrated Independence Day on the prairies near Fort Nisqually with a roasted ox and brass howitzers.

    Mar 21, 1892The Olympia TribuneFort Nisqually, DuPont, Pierce CountyBoom & Bust

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