Chehalis (1867 steamboat)
steamboat that ran on Chehalis River, Puget Sound & Lake Washington from 1867-1882
Chehalis was a sternwheel steamboat that ran on the Chehalis River, Puget Sound, and Lake Washington from 1867 to 1882. This vessel should not be confused with other steam vessels named Chehalis.
Career
Chehalis was built at Tumwater, Washington, in 1867 by H.H. Hyde. The engines for Chehalis came from the Fraser River sternwheeler Henrietta, which had been built at Victoria in 1859. For nearly three years following construction, the owners of Chehalis tried to compete on Grays Harbor and the Chehalis River. This proved unsuccessful, and so the vessel was returned to Puget Sound where it proved more profitable. Chehalis was first put on the route between Snohomish, Port Gamble, and Port Ludlow.
Chehalis was later sold to the Black Diamond Coal Mining Company of California, which was operating mines in the Black Diamond area south of Lake Washington. Under Captain Huffner and Capt. William Bailey (1822–1882), Chehalis was used to tow barges on the lake.
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