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  1. The Ship That Could Be Scraped With Fingernails

    A Port Townsend jury acquitted a sailor who refused duty on the bark Caroline Reed after the vessel was shown to be dangerously rotten.

    Mar 10, 1876Puget Sound Weekly ArgusPort Townsend, Jefferson CountyWork & Pay

  2. A Seven-Foot Sea Serpent Washes Up Near Cape Flattery

    Capt. Stratton of Neah Bay brings a finned, many-toothed monster to Port Townsend, and the local editor reaches for the Laocoön to describe it.

    Feb 5, 1876Puget Sound Weekly ArgusPort Townsend, Jefferson CountyStrange But True

  3. Fatal Wharfside Shooting Leaves Town in Uproar

    A long-standing feud ends in murder on Union Wharf, with the suspect fleeing by boat as the community demands accountability from local law enforcement.

    Jun 1, 1877Puget Sound Weekly ArgusUnion Wharf, Port Townsend, Jefferson CountyTrue Crime · Nightlife

  4. A Pioneer Returns to the Old Home to Die

    James J. Harned reached the Pacific at seventeen, became one of Port Townsend’s most useful citizens, and came back one last time to say goodbye.

    May 4, 1877Puget Sound Weekly ArgusPresbyterian Church, Port Townsend

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