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4 stories matching flat

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  1. The Town That 'Resorted to Flat-Boats'

    A skeptical writer from Walla Walla mocked Olympia’s tide-swept landscape, prompting a sharp, defensive retort from the local editor.

    Dec 27, 1862Washington StandardOlympia, Thurston CountyBoom & Bust · Strange But True

  2. A Monster in the Mud

    An unusually large sulphur bottom whale ends up stranded on the Olympia mudflats.

    Jun 21, 1862Washington StandardOlympia, Thurston CountyStrange But True

  3. The Town That Lost Its Custom House

    An observant traveler visits Port Townsend and finds a community reeling from political retaliation and questionable pulpit interpretations.

    Nov 22, 1862Washington StandardPort Townsend, Jefferson CountyCity Hall · Strange But True

  4. An Ill-Fated Fishing Excursion to Brown's Wharf

    Local residents charter a boat named 'Union' for a fishing trip, only to end up mud-bound and fishless.

    May 17, 1862Washington StandardOlympia, Thurston CountyStrange But True

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