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5 stories matching contribut

  1. The Fight for Recognition in the Sanitary Fund

    Olympia locals demand that their contributions to the war effort be credited to Washington Territory, not Oregon.

    Nov 29, 1862Washington StandardOlympia, Thurston CountyCity Hall

  2. Olympia Organizes Aid for Civil War Wounded

    Prominent citizens gather to create a territorial support network for Union soldiers.

    Oct 4, 1862Washington StandardOlympia, Thurston County

  3. Olympia’s Civil War Thanksgiving

    A local service in the new Presbyterian church raises funds to support the Sanitary Commission's war relief efforts.

    Aug 15, 1863Washington StandardPresbyterian Church, Olympia, Thurston County

  4. The Battle for the Territorial Capitol

    A legal and political standoff over the physical location of the territorial capital and library forces an Acting Governor to weigh state law against federal fiscal crisis.

    Oct 5, 1861Washington StandardOlympia, Thurston CountyCity Hall

  5. The Forgotten Navigator of the Pacific Northwest

    A call to honor Captain Robert Gray, the man whose discovery of the Columbia River and Grays Harbor secured the region for the United States.

    Mar 2, 1861Washington StandardIlwaco, Pacific County

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