Peshatin, Washington

eastbound on U.S. Route 2

Dryden, Washington

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Siddal overdosed on laudanum on 10 February 1862. She, Rossetti, and his friend Algernon Charles Swinburne had dined together in a nearby hotel. After having taken Siddal home, Rossetti attended his weekly lecture at the Working Men’s College. Upon returning home from teaching, Rossetti found Siddal unconscious in bed and could not revive her. The first doctor Rossetti called claimed that he was unable to save her, upon which Rossetti sent for another three doctors. A stomach pump was used, but to no avail. She died at 7:20 am on 11 February 1862 at their home at 14 Chatham Place.

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unincorporated community

unincorporated community of

Chelan County, Washington

westbound on U.S. Route 2

Leavenworth, Washington

Wikipedia

Peshastin, Washington (Wikipedia) Peshastin is a small unincorporated community in Chelan County, Washington, United States. The community’s roots are found in the “Peshastin Ditch” dug by pioneers beginning in 1889. This ditch was an important part of the overall irrigation system in the area, delivering water to the orchards on the slopes above Cashmere. The town was first platted in the early 1890s by two brothers, J. Q. Gilbert and A. C. Gilbert. It is also noted on an 1895 map of the area, indicating it was in existence by then.