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  1. The Four Cities of the Bay: A Failed Marriage

    Delegates from four separate municipalities on Bellingham Bay meet to debate the dream—and the logistical nightmare—of merging into a single metropolis.

    Apr 13, 1890Fairhaven HeraldBellingham Bay, Bellingham, Whatcom CountyCity Hall

  2. The Great Boundary Brawl of 1890

    Fairhaven and Bellingham citizens mobilize to challenge New Whatcom's aggressive land-grab tactics before the county board.

    Apr 17, 1890Fairhaven HeraldBellingham, Whatcom CountyCity Hall

  3. The Waterfront Brawl at Anacortes

    A simmering land-boom rivalry between Fairhaven and Anacortes turns violent on the docks.

    Mar 25, 1890Fairhaven HeraldAnacortes, Skagit CountyBoom & Bust

  4. The Ghost of the Battlefield

    An old veteran mistakes the sound of land clearing for the roar of cannon fire.

    Mar 11, 1890Fairhaven HeraldFairhaven, Whatcom CountyStrange But True

  5. The Promised Land of the Skagit Valley

    A booster’s vision of Fairhaven as the essential gateway for the vast mineral and agricultural wealth of the Skagit Valley.

    Apr 20, 1890Fairhaven HeraldFairhaven, Whatcom CountyBoom & Bust

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