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  1. 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

  2. The Sovereign Grand Commander Comes to Port Townsend

    General Albert Pike arrives by steamer to inspect the local lodges, lectures to the brethren, and is feted with a banquet and a Scow Bay clambake.

    Sep 1, 1876Puget Sound Weekly ArgusScow Bay, Port TownsendStrange But True

  3. Man Overboard: A Desperate Rescue Off the Port Townsend Wharf

    When a crewman is swept off the steamer North Pacific just after she leaves the dock, two boats race the heavy swell to pull him from the water alive.

    Mar 31, 1876Puget Sound Weekly ArgusPort Townsend, Jefferson CountyWork & Pay

  4. The Night Port Townsend Refused a Boatload of Strikebreakers

    Twenty-eight destitute men from a Nanaimo miners' strike were shipped to Port Townsend aboard the North Pacific. Sheriff Miller met them at the wharf and said they could not land.

    Mar 23, 1877Puget Sound Weekly ArgusCustom House, Port Townsend, Jefferson CountyWork & Pay · City Hall

  5. A Campaign Comes Ashore in Port Townsend

    In 1876, Democratic candidates arrived by steamer to cannon fire and a cornet band, then packed Good Templars Hall for a night of speeches.

    Nov 10, 1876Puget Sound Weekly ArgusPort Townsend, Jefferson CountyCity Hall

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