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  1. Smallpox Outbreak in Port Townsend

    The port faces a health crisis after an Indian crew member is landed ashore with smallpox, sparking panic and strict quarantine measures.

    Sep 23, 1876The Northern StarPort Townsend, Port Townsend, Jefferson CountyCity Hall · Disasters

  2. The 'Whisky Trade' at Port Townsend

    A British gunboat captures twelve Indigenous prisoners following violent disorder fueled by the illegal supply of American spirits across the border.

    Apr 10, 1878The Northern StarPort Townsend, Jefferson CountyExclusion & Resistance · Nightlife

  3. Smallpox Scare at Port Townsend

    Rumors of a smallpox outbreak on Puget Sound trigger public panic, but health officials scramble to reassure the community.

    Sep 30, 1876The Northern StarPort Townsend, Jefferson CountyStrange But True

  4. Squall Capsizes Boat Near Discovery Bay; Thomas Quinn Drowns

    A logging excursion near Discovery Bay ends in a fatal struggle for survival when a sudden squall capsizes a small boat.

    Oct 13, 1877The Northern StarDiscovery Bay, Port Townsend, Jefferson CountyDisasters

  5. Legal Ruling Defines Validity of Real Estate Leases

    A court case in Port Townsend clarifies the strict requirements for property leases, warning landowners that failing to notarize agreements can lead to disastrous litigation.

    Sep 30, 1876The Northern StarPort Townsend, Jefferson CountyHousing & Rent

  6. A Tale of Two Trials: Inequality in the Courtroom

    A commentary on how disparate legal outcomes for two accused men—John Thompson and a man named Sutton—reveal the systemic influence of wealth, counsel, and community perception on justice in the Washington Territory.

    Oct 6, 1877The Northern StarPort Townsend, Jefferson CountyCity Hall

  7. 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

  8. The Boom Town That Water Built

    A look at the commerce, civic ambition, and social life of Port Townsend as it established itself as the Pacific Northwest’s primary port of entry.

    Nov 10, 1877The Northern StarPort Townsend, Jefferson CountyBoom & Bust

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