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  1. The Buried Forest Beneath Denny Hill

    Excavations for a new industrial facility in Seattle reveal a startling subterranean history: an ancient, preserved forest resting 22 feet beneath the city's surface.

    Sep 24, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerDenny Hill, Seattle, King CountyStrange But True

  2. An Entomologist's Dire Warning for Seattle Orchards

    A local resident documents a massive infestation of scale and aphid pests, calling for a city-wide inspection to save Seattle’s fruit trees.

    Jan 22, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

  3. The Fire That Never Was: How Seattle’s Insurance Panic Saved the City

    When two insurance executives declared Seattle a 'death trap' of combustible trash, they triggered a civic cleanup that lowered premiums and saved countless buildings from the flames that had already destroyed much of the city.

    Jun 5, 1888The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyCity Hall

  4. They Climbed Rainier First—and Slept in a Sulphur-Scented Ice Cave

    In 1870, Hazard Stevens and P. B. Van Trump reached Mount Rainier's summit after a brutal 10½-hour climb, then spent a freezing night beside volcanic steam vents.

    Jan 6, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerMount Rainier, Pierce CountyStrange But True

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