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2 stories matching ton

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  1. 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

  2. The Carrie Ladd Runs Aground

    A steamship meets its fate on a rock at Cape Horn, leaving passengers and crew to abandon the sinking vessel on the Washington side of the Columbia River.

    Jun 7, 1862Washington StandardCape Horn, Stevenson, Mason CountyDisasters

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