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  1. Surveying the Mullan Trail

    Lieutenant Mullan completes a successful survey of a new mountain route, paving the way for immigration and rail in the Pacific Northwest.

    May 20, 1854Pioneer and DemocratOlympia, Thurston CountyBoom & Bust

  2. The Right to Vote in Washington Territory

    Legislative debates heat up over the enfranchisement of Indigenous people in the mid-1850s.

    Apr 22, 1854Pioneer and DemocratOlympia, Thurston CountyCity Hall

  3. Mapping the Road to Monticello

    Commissioners finish surveying a new route from Olympia to the Cowlitz River, planning to bridge the gap between territorial settlements.

    Jun 17, 1854Pioneer and DemocratOlympia, Thurston CountyBoom & Bust

  4. The Pioneer Argument Against Prohibition

    An 1854 speech by legislator Mr. Chenoweth argues that legal coercion is a poor substitute for individual morality in the fight against intemperance.

    May 6, 1854Pioneer and DemocratOlympia, Thurston CountyCity Hall · Nightlife

  5. The Largest Lumber Mill on the Sound

    Pittsburgh entrepreneurs break ground on a massive steam-powered mill near Olympia, promising to slash construction costs in the Territory.

    Apr 22, 1854Pioneer and DemocratNorth Olympia, Olympia, Thurston CountyBoom & Bust

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