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  1. The Senator Who Built a Dry Dock: Washington’s First Federal Win

    Senator Henry Mason Allen secures $100,000 for a naval facility at Port Orchard, marking one of the first major federal infrastructure wins for the young state.

    Feb 1, 1891The Seattle Post-IntelligencerPort Orchard, Kitsap CountyCity Hall

  2. The Lawyer and the Rubber Coat

    A Seattle attorney pulls a local government worker from a watery death in the harbor by the tails of his coat.

    Jan 19, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerPort Orchard, Kitsap CountyStrange But True

  3. A Quarryman’s Fight for Justice

    A stone quarry worker sues his employer for over $11,000 after a rockfall left him permanently crippled, citing negligence and ignored warnings.

    Aug 17, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerPort Orchard, Kitsap CountyWork & Pay

  4. The Sidney Post Office Heist

    Burglars used black powder to blow the safe of a postmaster in a small town, wrecking the building in the process.

    Sep 28, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerPort Orchard, Kitsap CountyTrue Crime

  5. The Devil-Fish of Port Orchard

    A local fisherman's harrowing encounter with a tentacled beast off the coast of Kitsap County.

    Jun 8, 1878Puget Sound DispatchPort Orchard, Kitsap CountyStrange But True

  6. The Forgotten History Behind Kitsap County

    A look at the origins of regional place names, from the renaming of a county to the memory of local chiefs.

    Nov 9, 1923White Bluffs SpokesmanPort Orchard, Kitsap CountyExclusion & Resistance

  7. The Tragedy of a Lonely Settler at Hines Lake

    A young Chicago transplant drowns in a remote lake after a fishing trip ends in a mysterious, fatal accident.

    Mar 13, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerPort Orchard, Kitsap County

  8. Daring Sea Rescue at Port Orchard

    A squall nearly capsized a rowboat near Port Orchard; a Nipsic crew rescued Minnie Ketcheson and a captain's son.

    Jul 17, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerPort Orchard, Kitsap CountyDisasters

  9. The Iron Leviathan Meets the Excursionists: A Day on Puget Sound

    When the USS Iowa arrived in Port Orchard, local dignitaries and chamber of commerce members boarded a steamer to greet the battleship, leading to a dramatic encounter in the fog and a cordial invitation to a banquet.

    Jun 12, 1899The Seattle StarPort Orchard, Kitsap CountyBoom & Bust · Strange But True

  10. Competition for the Port Orchard Dry Dock

    A flurry of bids arrives for the massive Navy project in Port Orchard, testing the influence of Seattle and Tacoma firms.

    Sep 11, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerPort Orchard, Kitsap CountyWork & Pay

  11. Vancouver’s 1792 Exploration of Port Orchard

    A historic excerpt from Captain George Vancouver’s 1792 journals describing the discovery and naming of the harbor we know today as Port Orchard.

    May 24, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerPort Orchard Bay, Port Orchard, Kitsap County

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