Shipwrecks on the Columbia River

The mouth of the Columbia River was crisscrossed with dangerous sandbars, and shipwrecks were relatively common. On many occasions, James Birnie was there to help in the rescue of the…
Read moreThis is a story especially for Washington State residents, because many of you have heard the story of Captain James Scarborough’s Gold. Alexander Caulfield Anderson played a part in this story…
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