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4 stories matching drown

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  1. A Log Raft Turns Deadly Off Decatur Island

    Amos Plasket, a San Juan County resident, fell from a log into the water within yards of shore and drowned before he could be recovered.

    Feb 16, 1877Puget Sound Weekly ArgusDecatur Island

  2. The Body in the Bay: Peter Samuelson's Mysterious Death

    After nearly two weeks missing, a Port Townsend man was found dead on the shore, his boat capsized and his pockets still heavy with gold. A coroner's jury ruled accidental drowning.

    Jun 16, 1876Puget Sound Weekly ArgusPort Townsend harbor, Port TownsendTrue Crime

  3. Three Days Adrift: A Ferryman's Rescue Off Point Wilson

    A German sailor in an open skiff, barely able to speak or move, is pulled from the water by Mr. Benson and brought to Port Townsend.

    Sep 29, 1876Puget Sound Weekly ArgusPoint Wilson, Port Townsend, Jefferson CountyStrange But True

  4. The Pioneer Who Built Port Townsend's First Wharf

    Captain Enoch S. Fowler, a Maine-born mariner turned merchant and officeholder, dies at 63, leaving a town shaped by his ships, wharves, and stone buildings.

    Dec 1, 1876Puget Sound Weekly ArgusAdams Street, Port Townsend, Jefferson County

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