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- Relics of a Coast Salish Landing Found Beneath Seattle’s Locks
Stone tools and bone implements from an old Native American gathering place have been classified and added to the University of Washington’s Coast Salish collection.
- Battle over Historic Steamer Boiler on South Tenth Street
Civic leaders and the Historical Society are at odds over the permanent placement of a steam-powered relic.
- The Newport Hardware Man Who Went Through Johnstown — and Kept the River Mud to Prove It
In his store window, E. E. Reid displays a gilded St. George torn from a clock and a rocking chair pulled from the 1889 Johnstown flood — silt still hardened in the crevices — and jokes that he is still selling hardware because the flood only went through him, not over him.
- A Warship’s Cannonball Uncovered on Spring Street
Street graders digging in the heart of Seattle unearthed a 35-pound reminder of the 1856 Indian War.
- The Great Fire’s Buried Treasure
A sewer crew working on Front Street unearths a long-lost safe, a fire-eaten relic from the ashes of Seattle’s 1889 catastrophe.
- The Pioneer Plowshare of Seattle
A relic of Seattle's agricultural origins, forged by a local blacksmith, stands as a reminder of the city's humble beginnings.
- A Glimpse of History at the Art Loan Exhibit
Aberdeen women curate a display of relics, paintings, and curiosities to enrich the city's moral and social status.
- The Hidden History of a Bleecker Street Relic
A young couple in 1880s Seattle stumbles upon a tragic antique that links the city's new growth to the fading memories of Old World Antwerp.
- The Fight Against Classroom Brutality
After the conviction of two teachers for beating a student in Chewelah, the P-I condemns corporal punishment as a 'relic of a dolorous age.'
- The Last of the Pioneer Trees
A landmark locust tree, planted in 1865, is cut down to make room for modern concrete sidewalks in front of the Gem saloon.
- 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.
- The Diva’s Relic: When a Sacred Charm Held Up a Seattle Opera
A superstitious cantatrice once refused to perform because she’d lost a piece of the True Cross—forcing her manager to hunt through trunks until the curtain rose.
- Mammoth Relics Unearthed Near Wallula
Biological experts confirm rare prehistoric discovery along the banks of the Columbia River.
- The Unexploded Bomb in the Hillside
A curious fragment of Civil War history turns up on Sixth Street, linking Seattle’s quiet streets to the violent Indian Wars of the past.
- Ancient Remains Unearthed Near Pullman
A gravel pit excavation on the Moscow-Pullman road has revealed the skeletal remains and tools of an Indigenous person, sparking local efforts to preserve the site's history.
- A Mastodon Discovery in the Washington Countryside
A young boy scraping at the bottom of a spring unearths a relic from a lost era, shedding light on the ancient history buried beneath the ranch lands of Washington.
- The Condemned Vault of Washington's History
After the state museum's building is condemned, regents scramble to find a new home for $200,000 worth of regional artifacts.
- A Relic of the Ancient Rainforest
A state forestry official unearths a cedar log with a spruce growing over it, dating back to 1680, to be showcased at the World's Fair.
- The Empty Crib at the Corner of Third and Union
A quiet, haunting reflection from 1876 Seattle on the enduring grief of losing a child and the keepsakes that remain.
- The Ghost of the Shannon
Seattle's waterfront welcomes a legendary British warship that fought in the War of 1812.
- Pierce County Pioneers Gather at Ferry Museum
Early settlers of the region meet to preserve local history, swap stories of the Indian Wars, and share a basket dinner.
- The Fight for Territorial Voice
Washington Territory Democrats push for a seat at the national table, arguing that 1.5 million people in the territories deserve a say in choosing the next President.
- The Apple Trees That Sailed From England in a Sea Captain's Cabin
Seeds saved from a farewell dinner in 1833 were planted at Fort Nisqually and grew into the finest apple trees north of the Columbia. Now an editor wants Tacoma to move them to a park before the squirrels of Rosston are their only company.
- The Cow War of Brooklyn and Latona
Seattle residents clash over the right to keep livestock in the city, pitting the 'backwoods' life against the sensibilities of the urban elite.
- The Sunken Treasures of the Cascades
A Bingen resident donates an extensive collection of stone tools recovered from the Columbia Riverbed during record low water.