Across the Olympic Mountains: The Press Expedition, 1889-90 | 1 Edition

Details about Across the Olympic Mountains: The Press Expedition, 1889-90:

In 1889 Washington's then governor, Elisha Ferry, called on men of adventure to cross the Olympic Mountains, a range shrouded in mystery. The Seattle Press, the state's primary newspaper, stepped up to the challenge, sponsoring the Press Expedition.

And soon departed a band of men into the mountains during one of the worst winters in recorded history...