Wikipedia contributors. (2025, February 2). Killing of Brian Thompson. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 01:26, February 3, 2025, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Killing_of_Brian_Thompson&oldid=1273511347
Henry Roeder and Russell Peabody establish Whatcom Mill on Bellingham Bay in December 1852. (historylink.org) In December 1852, Captain Henry Roeder and Captain Russell V. Peabody establish Whatcom Mill on Bellingham Bay. It is one of the first American settlements at what will become the city of Bellingham.