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3 stories matching precipit

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  1. Stagecoach Plunges into McAllister’s Creek

    A bridge collapse during a routine transit near Steilacoom leaves passengers shaken but miraculously uninjured.

    Mar 8, 1862Washington StandardMcAllister Creek, Olympia, Thurston CountyDisasters

  2. An Early Coastal Survey of the Quillehuyt River

    James G. Swan documents his journey to the Quillayute River, describing the geography, the Indigenous stronghold at James Island, and the aftermath of the Southerner shipwreck.

    Oct 12, 1861Washington StandardJames Island, La Push, Clallam County

  3. An Explorer’s Report from the Northwestern Frontier

    A detailed dispatch describing the agricultural potential, wildlife, and natural beauty of the Clallam County prairies.

    Feb 23, 1861Washington StandardSequim, Clallam County

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