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7 stories

  1. The Mercer Slough Fugitive

    After escaping Steilacoom asylum by turning blankets into a rope, William Miller—a man once acquitted of a high-profile Lake Washington murder—is on the loose, sparking terror in the homes near Mercer Slough.

    Feb 25, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerMercer Slough, Bellevue, King CountyTrue Crime

  2. The Cake-Walk Controversy: When Morality Met Modernity in Bellevue

    A local violinist’s moral objection to a high school charity dance nearly sparked a riot, dividing the town between tradition and progress.

    Apr 17, 1899The Seattle StarBellevue, King CountyNightlife

  3. A Fatal Fall at Meydenbauer Bay

    A local rancher met his end in a tragic construction accident while building a new home for his family on the shores of Lake Washington.

    Jul 1, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerMeydenbauer Bay, Bellevue, King CountyDisasters

  4. Cutting Miles Off the Commute

    New county infrastructure aims to connect Mercer Slough to Lake Sammamish via ferry, slashing the travel distance to Seattle from thirty-eight miles to just ten.

    Aug 18, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerMercer Slough, Bellevue, King CountyBoom & Bust

  5. The Pioneer Road Builders of Lake Washington

    A correspondent reports on the impressive transformation of a rugged trail into a county-grade road, achieved entirely through the voluntary labor of local settlers.

    Sep 2, 1886Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerLake Washington, Bellevue, King CountyBoom & Bust · Strange But True

  6. A daring descent into the dark

    Two women make history by descending 2,000 feet into the Oregon Coal Company mine at Coal Creek.

    Jun 10, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerCoal Creek, Bellevue, King CountyWork & Pay · Strange But True

  7. Homesteading on the Edge of the Forest

    An 1878 dispatch from a settler near Lake Washington offers advice to 'respectable' newcomers looking to carve a life out of the untamed timberland.

    Feb 2, 1878Puget Sound DispatchBellevue, King CountyBoom & Bust

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