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  1. Olympia Celebrates the Turning Point of the Civil War

    Upon receiving news of Union victories at Gettysburg and Vicksburg, the capital of Washington Territory erupted in days of wild, illuminated celebration.

    Jul 18, 1863Washington StandardOlympia, Thurston CountyStrange But True

  2. The Bold Navigator and the Tatoosh Island Light-Keeper

    A maritime dispute over a salvaged anchor reveals the shady side-hustles of a government lighthouse official.

    Dec 7, 1861Washington StandardNeah Bay, Clallam CountyFollow the Money · Strange But True

  3. The Beacon at the Edge of the World

    A rare dispatch from the remote Tatoosh Island lighthouse reveals the technical marvel of the Fresnel lens and the isolation of the keepers guarding the Pacific entrance.

    Jul 13, 1861Washington StandardNeah Bay, Clallam CountyStrange But True

  4. The Shipwreck of the Persevere

    A vessel founders near Cape Flattery, leading to a precarious encounter with local tribes and a recovery effort by Indian Agent H.A. Webster.

    Sep 28, 1861Washington StandardCape Flattery, Neah Bay, Clallam CountyDisasters

  5. The Ballroom Ignored the Flames: Olympia’s Nonchalant Dance Amidst Disaster

    While citizens and firemen battled a blaze at the Washington Hotel on Friday evening, revelers inside continued dancing with startling indifference to the falling cinders.

    Nov 30, 1860Washington StandardOlympia, Thurston CountyStrange But True

  6. Life on the Edge of the World: A Dispatch from Tatoosh Island

    A rare 1861 account of the desolate, storm-battered lives of lighthouse keepers and their interactions with the Makah people at the entrance to the Strait of Juan de Fuca.

    Jul 20, 1861Washington StandardNeah Bay, Clallam CountyStrange But True

  7. The Brutality of T. W. Glasgow

    After Olympia women organized against his domestic violence, a local man attempts a public defense, calling his wife 'deranged' and denying the physical abuse that witnesses reported.

    Apr 12, 1862Washington StandardOlympia, Thurston CountyScandal

  8. The First Republican Banner in the Territory

    A local correspondent celebrates the arrival of a new political voice in Whatcom, marking a rare moment of partisan pride in the remote frontier.

    Dec 15, 1860Washington StandardBellingham, Whatcom CountyCity Hall

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