Point Roberts, Washington

Why Does the U.S. Still Own This Tiny Chunk Of Washington Land Stuck To Canada?

Editor’s Note: This article is part of Puget Press’ “Hidden Washington” series, where we highlight the fascinating places, forgotten history, and little-known stories hiding in plain sight across the Evergreen State. Most Americans have never heard of Point Roberts, Washington. If someone showed you a map of it for the first time, you’d probably assume…

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Hanford site

Go Inside The Abandoned Nuclear City Hidden In Washington’s Desert

Editor’s Note: This article is part of our “Hidden Washington” series, where we highlight the fascinating places, forgotten history, and little-known stories hiding in plain sight across the Evergreen State. Most Washington residents have heard the name Hanford. Few have any idea what it actually is. Hidden in the high desert northwest of the Tri-Cities,…

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McNeil Island Washington

They Served Their Time, But Over 100 Men Are Still Locked Away On This Remote WA Island

Editor’s Note: This article is part of our “Hidden Washington” series, where we highlight the fascinating places, forgotten history, and little-known stories hiding in plain sight across the Evergreen State. Most Washingtonians have heard of Alcatraz. Many have visited former prisons, toured historic jails, or watched documentaries about notorious inmates. But few realize Washington has…

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