This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Remnants of a Civil War Era Reflections and Travel
Columnized fragments recount travel from Portland to Puget Sound in 1865. Observations include Nesmith and Oregon figures, Olympia and Victoria visits, lumber industry notes, stark views of forests and mountains, and a long aside on postwar politics and slavery era attitudes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Colfax
Jeff
Portland
Oregon
Steam Navigation
Columbia River
Monticello
Missouri
Borrere
Onigpal
Olympia
Mosticello
Cowlits
Pt Ita Beet Estate
Winsor
Jane Territory
Congress
Washington Territory
Pacific Coast
Nesmith
Drew’s
Quebec
Pacific
Drew's
Wilson
McDougal
California
Olympis
Frans
Republic
Puget Sound
D. B. Fingh
Howitt
Demer
Inca Peny Os
Victoria
China
Seattle
Port Ledlow
Port Townsend
Port Angelus
Shasta
Hood
Mount Hood
Mount Ranier
Ranier
Sotes Sree
Wein Ols
Baker
Washin
British Columbia
Atlantic States
Port Angeles
Jim Buchanan
Yenterday
Vancouver
Colfax
Great Republic
James Deuglas
Chicago
Rome
Devoniensis
Straits of Fuca
Groend