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1. The Crumbling Sidewalk of James Street

   For three weeks, a gaping hole on James Street has left residents navigating a mess, leaving neighbors to wonder if the city has forgotten the street commissioner exists.

   May 25, 1887Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyCity Hall

2. The Ghost of a Bullet

   A Civil War veteran finds a long-forgotten piece of shrapnel finally working its way out of his body twenty years after the battle.

   May 30, 1886Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

3. A Ghastly Discovery Near Sugar Creek

   A set of skeletal remains, pinned under a decayed fir tree, suggests a lonely, long-forgotten death in the remote mountains.

   Dec 12, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerCastle Rock, Cowlitz CountyTrue Crime

4. A Sudden Fortune for a Tacoma Nurse

   A local nurse living on South Warner Street inherits a $110,000 fortune from a long-lost uncle in California.

   Mar 3, 1909The Tacoma Times6015 South Warner Street, Tacoma, Pierce CountyStrange But True

5. A Night Out, A Forgotten Medical Crisis

   A husband’s late-night obsession with the contentious 1876 presidential election nearly costs his wife her life.

   Dec 23, 1876The Northern StarSnohomish, Snohomish CountyStrange But True

6. The Bigamist of the Boise Mines

   A woman leaves her second husband to run away with her first when he returns from the mines with a pocket full of gold.

   Nov 11, 1864Walla Walla StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyScandal

7. The Forgotten Mother on the Sidewalk

   A chance encounter between a group of children and an intoxicated woman in the street reveals a heartbreaking moment of human connection.

   Sep 2, 1876The Daily IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

8. The 'Gold Rush' Pioneers Who Couldn't Leave

   After the collapse of the 1858 Whatcom boom, two businessmen fled to Wisconsin—but the pull of the Pacific Northwest proved impossible to resist.

   Sep 30, 1883Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerBellingham, Whatcom CountyBoom & Bust · Strange But True

9. The Forgotten Constitution: Seattle's 1889 Apathy

   While Washington territory scrambled to establish statehood following the Great Seattle Fire, the public was so consumed by the disaster's aftermath that the upcoming constitutional convention went almost unnoticed.

   Jun 22, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyCity Hall

10. The Buried Assessment of Prospect Avenue

    A long-forgotten ordinance from the city's past resurfaces, hitting property owners with an unexpected bill for a street expansion years in the making.

    Sep 5, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerProspect Avenue, Seattle, King CountyCity Hall

11. The Midnight Memory Lapse of a Seattle Husband

    A husband’s errand to the druggist turns into a long, forgetful night at the local saloon, until a sudden telegraph dispatch snaps him back to reality.

    Mar 21, 1877The Daily IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

12. The Forgotten Promise to Hover

    A simmering dispute between the Kennewick Commercial Club and the residents of the lower valley highlights a growing rift over infrastructure priorities and civic trust.

    May 4, 1916The Kennewick Courier-ReporterKennewick, Benton CountyCity Hall

13. The Forgotten Fruit Orchard of Early Seattle

    A glimpse into 1877 horticulture as one of the city's early nurserymen promises the perfect peach for the Puget Sound climate.

    Mar 2, 1877The Daily IntelligencerSeattle, King County

14. The Women's Relief Corps and the Soldiers' Home

    A report on the charitable efforts of the Women's Relief Corps to support the Soldiers' Home in Orting.

    Feb 17, 1892The Olympia TribuneWashington Soldiers Home, Orting, Pierce CountyCity Hall

15. Wash Tubs and Tin Cans: A Hover Serenade

    When a group of friends arrived to serenade newlyweds in Horse Heaven, they realized they had forgotten their instruments.

    Nov 18, 1915The Kennewick Courier-ReporterHorse Heaven Hills, Kennewick, Benton CountyScandal

16. The Forgotten Pioneer Hospital of Seattle

    Before modern medical complexes, the city’s sick and homeless were cared for in a modest, private facility on Commercial Street.

    Jan 30, 1877The Daily IntelligencerCommercial St, Seattle, King CountyGone Forever

17. The Women of Olympia Organize for the State

    Local women form a society to promote the interests of the new state and preserve its history.

    Feb 4, 1892The Olympia TribuneOlympia, Thurston CountyCity Hall

18. The Forgotten Platform for a People's Washington

    In 1909, a visionary reformer urged a fractured movement of grangers, socialists, and unionists to put aside their hobbies and unite behind a single platform of 'Majority Rule.'

    Feb 18, 1909The Labor JournalEverett, Snohomish CountyCity Hall

19. The Price of a Forgotten Debt

    A chance encounter on a crowded city street five years later reminds a man of a twenty-dollar loan and the delicate social dance of repayment.

    Jul 22, 1888The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King County

20. The Real Estate Handshake: A Forgotten Legal Precedent

    An 1889 court ruling from Kansas reverberated in Seattle, forcing a change in how developers and land brokers accounted for profits.

    Jun 28, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyFollow the Money

21. The Hidden History of a Vanished Garrison

    Trinkets unearthed at the former site of Fort Chehalis reveal the forgotten military history of the harbor.

    Oct 15, 1891Aberdeen HeraldAberdeen, Grays Harbor CountyGone Forever

22. The Forgotten Sick of 1876

    Dr. G.A. Weed’s ad for the Seattle Hospital promises care for those without homes, offering medical and surgical treatment at a time when the city was still finding its infrastructure.

    Nov 7, 1876The Daily IntelligencerSeattle, King County

23. The Struggle to Rename 'Horse Heaven'

    Local farmers hope to rebrand their rugged 'Horse Heaven' hills as 'Benton Slope,' but history—and local geography—proves hard to change.

    Jun 2, 1905The Kennewick CourierHorse Heaven Hills, Kennewick, Benton CountyStrange But True

24. The Heist at the Seattle Saloon

    Clever thieves target a West Yesler Avenue saloon, concealing themselves in a ladies' box to bypass security and escape with cash.

    Jun 28, 1894The Seattle Post-Intelligencer106 West Yesler Avenue, Seattle, King CountyTrue Crime

25. Tacoma’s Twenty-Year Tab

    The state government threatens legal action over unpaid saloon license fees dating back to 1890.

    Apr 30, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall

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