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Hitching a Ride to Everett

Posted on June 6, 2014 by jpkenna

Summer of 1892. Leaving behind Fairhaven, Washington–the railroad boom town gone bust–Jimmy Scanlon is returning to Everett, after unloading his Fairhaven lots at a disastrous loss. He will be signing on to work track construction as the Great Northern Railway … Continue reading →

Posted in history, railroading, writing | Tagged Arlington, Everett, Fairhaven, Great Northern Railway, Judge Thomas Burke, Northern Pacific Railroad, Seattle, Seattle Lake Shore & Eastern Railroad, Snohomish | Leave a comment

Along Chuckanut’s Shore

Posted on April 5, 2014 by jpkenna

July 4th, 1890 Following a winter of separation, Susie Taylor teaching school in Seattle and Jimmy Scanlon working railroad construction up in Fairhaven, the couple are reunited for the holiday. Excerpt from Beyond The Divide: Leaving behind the throngs on … Continue reading →

Posted in history, labor, love, railroading, writing | Tagged Chuckanut Bay, Fairhaven, handcars, John Keats, Lummi Indians | 2 Comments

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