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  1. The Day Seabeck Burned

    When the Washington Mill Company caught fire in 1886, a small mill town was leveled in just two hours, leaving over 100 men without work and a local entrepreneur's life's work in ashes.

    Aug 14, 1886Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeabeck, Kitsap CountyWork & Pay · Disasters

  2. A Cougar at Twenty Feet: A Hood Canal Family's Close Call

    Walter Bywater was walking a Hood Canal trail with his wife and child when a seven-foot cougar crouched to spring. A Scotch terrier and a quick rifle shot changed the ending.

    Jul 20, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeabeck, Kitsap CountyStrange But True

  3. The Snow That Crushed a Schoolhouse Flat

    A February storm buries Mason and Kitsap counties under four and a half feet of snow — flattening Seabeck's finest schoolhouse and a Lilliwaup hotel while its owner was away in Seattle.

    Feb 20, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeabeck, Kitsap CountyDisasters

  4. A Massive Expansion at Seabeck

    A new mill with advanced machinery is set to significantly increase timber capacity on the Sound.

    Mar 29, 1884Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeabeck, Kitsap CountyBoom & Bust

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