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  1. Terrified Passengers Flee as Steamship Hits Snag on Snohomish River

    A routine trip turns into a frantic scene of life-preserver panic when the steamboat Fanny Lake hits an underwater obstacle just a mile from city docks.

    Dec 14, 1878The Northern StarSnohomish River, Snohomish, Snohomish County

  2. The Perilous Midnight Voyage of the Granger

    A harrowing account of a small vessel braving a fierce storm on Puget Sound in 1877.

    Nov 10, 1877The Northern StarSnohomish River, Snohomish, Snohomish County

  3. The Unsinkable 'Old Settler' of the Olympia Tide-Flats

    An enterprising Olympia pioneer launches a custom-built, shallow-draft vessel to dominate the local oyster trade.

    May 29, 1878The Northern StarOlympia, Thurston CountyStrange But True

  4. The Launch of the Messenger

    A new steamer designed for Puget Sound makes a graceful debut on the water.

    Sep 23, 1876The Northern StarTulalip Bay, Tulalip, Snohomish CountyBoom & Bust

  5. The Mill That Built a Town: Inside Port Discovery’s Industrial Heart

    A rare look inside the massive lumber operation on Port Discovery Bay, where 60 men worked around the clock to feed the timber boom of the Pacific Northwest.

    Apr 21, 1877The Northern StarPort Townsend, Jefferson CountyBoom & Bust · Gone Forever

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