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2 stories matching tumtum

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  1. The Trial of Ferdinand Falkenbarg

    A shooting incident involving the 'Duke of York' and his family sparks outrage in Port Townsend, revealing the complex, fading status of local Indigenous leaders in the frontier era.

    May 7, 1882Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerCourthouse, Port Townsend, Jefferson CountyExclusion & Resistance

  2. Defying the 'Sassy' Indians on the Skagit

    A party of explorers ventures deep into Snohomish's wild interior, clashing with local tribes and staking claims on land 'no white women live above.'

    Dec 21, 1878The Northern StarConcrete, Skagit CountyExclusion & Resistance

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