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  1. The Ghost Town That Wasn't: A Port Townsend Lament

    In 1872, the residents of Port Townsend were waiting on a railroad that never arrived, stuck in a cycle of speculation and stagnation.

    Jun 6, 1872Puget Sound DispatchPort Townsend, Jefferson CountyBoom & Bust

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