Learn the story of the most famous musician from the great Evergreen State, the guitar master, Jimi Hendrix.
This episode covers his incredibly humble rise to just getting his beginnings in the music business with the Isley Brothers to Little Richard.
Merchandise for the History of the Evergreen State is now available at https://washington-history-by-jon-c.creator-spring.com
A special thank you goes out to Al Hirsch for providing the music for the podcast, check him out on YouTube.
You may notice that the podcast no longer has advertisements in it, so I am not making any money from the show, so if you'd like to show your support and thanks for the show, please consider becoming a monthly supporter of the show, or even just a one time donation will be greatly appreciated, and will go towards research materials for future episodes of the podcast:
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/EvergreenPod

On the 1st of August, 1862, Victor Smith, Collector of Customs for the District of Puget Sound, sails into Port Townsend on the lighthouse tender USS Shubrick to move the Customs records to Port Angeles, designated as Washington Territory’s new Port of Entry. The citizens lock up the records, but Smith threatens to order the Shubrick to shell the Customs House and commercial district with her three 12-pound cannons. 
Reluctantly, the city council relents and Smith takes the records to Port Angeles. Over the next four years, the citizens of Port Townsend in Jefferson County will persist in their attempts to have Smith dismissed from office and will finally succeed.
Listen now to learn more!
Merchandise for the History of the Evergreen State is now available at https://washington-history-by-jon-c.creator-spring.com
A special thank you goes out to Al Hirsch for providing the music for the podcast, check him out on YouTube.
You may notice that the podcast no longer has advertisements in it, so I am not making any money from the show, so if you'd like to show your support and thanks for the show, please consider becoming a monthly supporter of the show, or even just a one time donation will be greatly appreciated, and will go towards research materials for future episodes of the podcast:
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/EvergreenPod

Learn about the Equator, which was built as a sailing schooner by the legendary American shipbuilder, Matthew Turner, often called Matthew Schooner.
This is one of the only Matthew Schooner built ships still in existence, and it's said to be haunted.
The Equator also has the distinction of having Robert Louis Stevenson aboard, and was made the first Snohomish County landmark to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Listen now to learn more!
Merchandise for the History of the Evergreen State is now available at https://washington-history-by-jon-c.creator-spring.com
A special thank you goes out to Al Hirsch for providing the music for the podcast, check him out on YouTube.
You may notice that the podcast no longer has advertisements in it, so I am not making any money from the show, so if you'd like to show your support and thanks for the show, please consider becoming a monthly supporter of the show, or even just a one time donation will be greatly appreciated, and will go towards research materials for future episodes of the podcast:
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/EvergreenPod

This Halloween special episode deviates from the normal factual based focus of the show to present several unexplained stories from Washington State University. Originally opening its doors in 1892 as the Washington Agricultural College and School of Science, Wazzu's history is full of bizarre stories that can't quite be explained and include a murder suspected to be committed by Ted Bundy as well as another mysterious disappearance of a student.
Listen now to learn more about these creepy stories from the Evergreen State's second largest university.
Merchandise for the History of the Evergreen State is now available at https://washington-history-by-jon-c.creator-spring.com
A special thank you goes out to Al Hirsch for providing the music for the podcast, check him out on YouTube.
You may notice that the podcast no longer has advertisements in it, so I am not making any money from the show, so if you'd like to show your support and thanks for the show, please consider becoming a monthly supporter of the show, or even just a one time donation will be greatly appreciated, and will go towards research materials for future episodes of the podcast:
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/EvergreenPod

The Grays Harbor County town of Oakville, established in 1905, has a vast and fascinating history, which also includes the bizarre mystery of the Oakville Blobs that rained own over a three week period in 1994, reportedly sickening dozens. Listen now to learn more!
Merchandise for the History of the Evergreen State is now available at https://washington-history-by-jon-c.creator-spring.com
A special thank you goes out to Al Hirsch for providing the music for the podcast, check him out on YouTube.
You may notice that the podcast no longer has advertisements in it, so I am not making any money from the show, so if you'd like to show your support and thanks for the show, please consider becoming a monthly supporter of the show, or even just a one time donation will be greatly appreciated, and will go towards research materials for future episodes of the podcast:
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/EvergreenPod
The podcast may revert back to releasing every other week due to download numbers almost shrinking in half.

 The Steamship Pacific, pulled out of it's retirement of the mudflats of San Francisco during the Cassiar Gold Rush, was en route from Victoria, British Columbia to San Francisco when she  collided with the S/V Orpheus about thirty miles south of Cape Flattery off the coast of Washington Territory on the night of November 4th, 1875.
What happens next would take what could be more than 300 lives, with only two men surviving the Catastrophe of the Steamer Pacific.
Listen now to learn more about the deadliest shipwreck to ever happen off the shores of the the Evergreen State
Merchandise for the History of the Evergreen State is now available at https://washington-history-by-jon-c.creator-spring.com
A special thank you goes out to Al Hirsch for providing the music for the podcast, check him out on YouTube.
Have any questions, comments, concerns, or just want to chat, please reach out to [email protected]
You may notice that the podcast no longer has advertisements in it, so I am not making any money from the show, so if you'd like to show your support and thanks for the show, please consider becoming a monthly supporter of the show, or even just a one time donation will be greatly appreciated, and will go towards research materials for future episodes of the podcast:
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/EvergreenPod

Host Jon C talks about his recent trip down to the Long Beach Peninsula and the future of the podcast going forward.
A special announcement will be made at the end of the show, so please stick around for that, you won't be disappointed.
In this episode Jon C talks briefly about the history of the Kitsap County community of Olalla and the dark past it has, thanks to the truly evil "Dr." Linda Hazzard, who believed that fasting was the cure for most ailments a person experienced, even though most times it led to the patients death. Things get sketchier when some of her wealthier patients sign their money over to her and her husband.
Listen now to learn more about this dark and fascinating time in the history of the Evergreen State.
Merchandise for the History of the Evergreen State is now available at https://washington-history-by-jon-c.creator-spring.com
A special thank you goes out to Al Hirsch for providing the music for the podcast, check him out on YouTube.
You may notice the podcast no longer has ads in it, so I'm not making any money from the show, so if you'd like to become a monthly supporter or just give a one time donation, it would be greatly appreciated and will go towards research materials for future episodes:
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Evergreenpod
If you have any questions, episode ideas you'd like to see explored, or just have a general comment, please reach out at [email protected]
Thank you for listening!

Episode 9 will dive into the history of the pioneering Nylund family who homesteaded land near Lake Ozette at the turn of the last century.
Are you enjoying the show?
Let me know at [email protected]
I have had several people reach out to me and let me know that they are enjoying the show and what I'm doing, so thank you so much! It's nice to know not everyone hates it, and has been very encouraging to me for the future of this.
I will not be stopping the show, and in fact, there will be a big announcement dropping in episode 10 releasing next week on September 29th and will kick off a dark and spooky theme for the upcoming month of October.
A special thanks goes out to Al Hirsch for providing the music for the podcast, check him out on YouTube.
Merchandise for the History of the Evergreen State is now available at https://washington-history-by-jon-c.creator-spring.com
You may notice the show no longer has ads in it, so I'm not making any money from the show, so if you'd like to be a monthly supporter or just give a one time donation, it would be greatly appreciated and will go towards research materials for future episodes:
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Evergreenpod

An unfenced potato patch and an unruly Berkshire pig almost led to the United States and Great Britain to go to war at the then far flung San Juan Island in Washington Territory.  
Listen now to learn more!
Merchandise for the History of the Evergreen State is now available at https://washington-history-by-jon-c.creator-spring.com
A special thank you goes out to Al Hirsch for providing the music for the podcast, check him out on YouTube.
You may notice the podcast no longer has ads in it, so I'm not making any money from the show, so if you'd like to become a monthly supporter or just give a one time donation, it would be greatly appreciated and will go towards research materials for future episodes:
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Evergreenpod
If you have any questions, episode ideas you'd like to see explored, or just have a general comment, please reach out at [email protected]
Thank you for listening!

Follow up episode to the first bonus episode, just some additional content for the long weekend. 
In October of 1898 the Washington Volunteers were given their much-anticipated orders, which sent them to the Philippines on the other side of the Pacific. They were issued somewhat lighter uniforms than normal, but these were still considered to be far too heavy for the hot and humid conditions they would soon face. The Washington Volunteers had uniforms made of brown canvas and another of white cotton. They departed on two steamships that were completely loaded to the gills, but the three week journey actually turned out to be pretty boring and uneventful, and the men even got to experience a pretty chill and laid back stopover for several days in Hawaii and got to tour the then small and quiet town of Honolulu, with the Hawaiian Islands being a recent acquisition of the growing United States empire.
Be sure to learn the rest of the story by listening to this new bonus episode.
Merchandise for the History of the Evergreen State is now available at https://washington-history-by-jon-c.creator-spring.com
A special thank you goes out to Al Hirsch for providing the music for the podcast, check him out on YouTube.
You may notice the podcast no longer has ads in it, so I'm not making any money from the show, so if you'd like to become a monthly supporter or just give a one time donation, it would be greatly appreciated and will go towards research materials for future episodes:
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Evergreenpod
If you have any questions, episode ideas you'd like to see explored, or just have a general comment, please reach out at [email protected]
Thank you for listening!