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The “Little Known” Story of Oliver Perry Meeker Brother of the Famous Ezra Meeker

A brutal Eddyville, Iowa, winter, the opportunity for a better life, and the lure of free land enticed Ezra Meeker (1830-1928) and his wife, Eliza…

Spangle, Washington: Initially an 1800s Farming Town along the Famous Mullan Road

Spangle, WA, founded in the 1800s, a historic Mullan Road stop, homesteading hub, railroad town, gateway to the Palouse, with a pioneer past and frontier heritage.

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The “Little Known” Story of Oliver Perry Meeker Brother of the Famous Ezra Meeker

Spangle, Washington: Initially an 1800s Farming Town along the Famous Mullan Road

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