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where he died in 1890. Residents of Bellingham today celebrate an annual festival in Harris's honor where visitors can learn about the early history of the city.
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the property into the town of Fairhaven in 1883 and began selling plots for gold. By 1889, Harris sold off his remaining land to
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gave his birthplace as Maine. Sources also differ on when exactly Harris was born, with dates ranging from 1826 to 1833.
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in either 1853 or 1854. After years of trading and buying land surrounding his original homestead, he
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cited by various sources as his birthplace. On the other hand, an obituary in the
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Much of Harris's early life is unclear. He was born on
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1833 – August 18, 1890) was an early settler of the
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Index

Daniel J. Harris

Bellingham Bay
Fairhaven, Washington
Washington Territory
platted
Nelson Bennett
C. X. Larrabee
Bellingham
Los Angeles

adding to it
Long Island
New York
Southampton
Patchogue
Sag Harbor
Bridgehampton
Los Angeles Times
"Daniel J. Harris"
"The Washington Pioneers"
The Washington Standard
Newspapers.com
"Death of the Eccentric Pioneer of Fairhaven"
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
"Meet Dan Harris"
"Brisk debate preceded consolidation in Whatcom communities"
The Bellingham Herald
"Last days of Dan Harris in Gay Los Angeles"
"Dirty Dan Harris Festival offers a glimpse into local history"

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