Northport Pioneers
...Echoes of the past from the Upper Columbia
Country
compiled by Northport Over Forty Club
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Originally published in 1981 by the Statesman-Examiner ,
Colville, WA, and reprinted 2009 by the Northeast Washington Genealogical
Society with permission from the Northport Historical Society; 293 pages plus an
all-name index
This book has long been recognized as the most complete
historical resource for Northport and the surrounding area. It covers the
history of the once-thriving town including the mining years, the railroad, the
smelter and the many fires that ravaged the town.
Chapter 1: Northport History, Evans and Allen
Chapter 2: Northport History, Ruth Hirsch
Chapter 3: Early Steamers on the Columbia
Chapter 4: Red Mountain Railroad
Chapter 5: Northport Fires, Travis
Chapter 6: Big Fire of 1914, Evans
Chapter 7: Ft. Shepherd ... Boundary Post
Chapter 8: Old Boundary
Chapter 9: Boundary, Graham
Chapter 10: Northport Businesses
Chapter 11: Beard's Store Building
Chapter 12: Places & Landmarks
Chapter 13: Catholic Church
Chapter 14: Unusual Nuggets, Matesa
Chapter 15: Trail Smelter Case
Chapter 16: Excavation of Indian Graves
Chapter 17: Ferry Days 1947 to 1951
Chapter 18: Northport Airport
Chapter 19: Van Stone Mine
followed by individual family stories
$27.95 (plus shipping & Washington state sales
tax if applicable)
