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NEW DUNGENESS
October 24, 1850: "Passed during the First Session of the 31st Congress, appropriations for: a light house at New Dungeness." (New Orleans Commercial Bulletin)
May 13, 1859: "By the politeness of Mr. J. J. H. Van Bokkelen, of Port Townsend, we are in receipt of the following intelligence of another depredation by Northern Indians, as follows:
On the evening of the 8th inst., four canoes of Northern Indians landed at New Dungeness Lighthouse, and broke open the storehouse attached thereto, and stole one barrel of oil, boat, sails, and other articles to the value of $150. Capt. Boyling, having but his assistant with him, did not consider himself authorized to show any objection to the deed without they attempted to attack the light-house for plunder; but, being satisfied with their booty, they left." (The Puget Sound Herald)
April 27, 1861: "The Port Townsend Register says that, on the 7th inst., the New Dungeness lighthouse was much shaken by an earthquake." (The Weekly Oregonian)
January 25, 1869: "Report of vessels which passed the lighthouse at Dungenness during the quarter ending Dec. 31st, 1868: ships, 25 ; barks, 117; brigs, 10; schooners, 35; sloops, 43; steamers, 47. Total, 277." (Morning Oregonian)
April 19, 1873: "On the night of the 6th, while the Principal Keeper of the New Dungeness Lighthouse, Mr. Blake, was wiping the outside of the lantern glass, his foot slipped from the railing, and he was thrown with his back across the rail, hurting him badly. If the fall had been to the ground, a distance of 90 feet (and such a fall was narrowly escaped) the lighthouse would have wanted another keeper." (Morning Oregonian)
September 2, 1873: "Mr. Geo. L. Plympton, Superintendent of lighthouse repairs for the district took his departure a few days ago for New Dungeness. Appropriations have been made for the construction of a steam fog signal at that point and Mr. Plympton goes over to personally superintend the work. Should no unexpected delays in the work occur it is expected to have the signal ready for service within two months from date." (Morning Oregonian)
January 18, 1878: "We learn that during the recent run of high tides, a small portion of the Dungeness light-house spit was washed away, and that the water has been up around the light-house, deep enough to render walking in shoes, with dry feet, an impossibility. This is very unusual." (Puget Sound Weekly Argus)
April 26, 1878: "Mr. Laurence Nessel, formerly of Smith's Island light-house, has taken the position on the Dungeness light-house force, just vacated by Mr. E. A. Fields." (Puget Sound Weekly Argus)
April 3, 1879: "Change.---Our friend Mr. J.T.A. Bulfinch, 1st. assistant keeper of the Dungeness light house, resigned his position there on the 31st ult. He is succeeded by Mr. Frank Wellington, a gentleman well known to many of our readers. Mr. Bulfinch was an efficient light keeper, during his term, and would have been sure of a position as head keeper in some light-house had he remained in the service. We wish him success wherever his varying fortunes lead him." (Puget Sound Weekly Argus)
June 26, 1879: "The wife of Capt. Frank Tucker, head-keeper of the Dungeness light house, has moved to Port Townsend to live." (Puget Sound Weekly Argus)
December 7, 1897: "Captain Berry, the aged lighthouse keeper at Port Angeles, died in the Sisters' hospital at Port Townsend Sunday, He has been keeper of the light at Angeles for the past 20 years." (Lincoln County Leader - Toledo, Oregon)
May 31, 1927: "The passenger seaplane belonging to Leo Huber, Seattle aviator, was towed back to Seattle today by a Coast Guard boat and Huber returned to his home after a harrowing experience in the Straits of Juan de Fuca Monday night and Tuesday morning during which he buffeted by high seas and winds that almost sunk the craft.
Huber started from Seattle Monday night with Misses Eleanor Patterson, 23, and Margaret Coleman, 18, both of Los Angeles, on a night trip to Victoria. His compass broke on the way and Huber landed his two passengers at the Dungeness lighthouse.
While he was trying to taxi his plane to shelter for the night his engine stopped and he was blown out into the strait. When he got his motor started he ran out of gasoline and was left to the mercy of the wind and waves until Tuesday morning when he was picked up by a tug.
The tug towed the plane until a Coast Guard cutter was sighted and that craft brought the plane to Seattle. The girls continued their trip to Victoria last night by boat." (Berkeley Daily Gazette)