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In the 1880s, Seattle became a major coal port in the United States. By 1908, Puget Sound was the third-largest coal port, after New York and Baltimore. For Seattle, the major coal mines were in Issaquah, New Castle, Renton, and Black Diamond, with many other smaller mines throughout King County. Until the petroleum revolution, Seattle exported most of its coal to San Francisco. Because of coal, Seattle became a center for skilled engineers, machinists, and miners for the maritime, manufacturing, mining, and railroad industries, differentiating itself from other lumber towns on Puget Sound. Seattle's Coal Legacy is the story of a frontier town going through an industrial revolution in its own time. The skills and knowledge developed during the coal era--engineering, finance, transportation, manufacturing, etc.--made Seattle the major city it is today.
ISBN: 978-1-4671-0399-2
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by Craig Romano 100 Classic Hikes: Washington has been an iconic state trails guidebook for decades. Initially written by the godfathers of Washington guidebooks, Ira Spring and Harvey Manning, 100 Classics has been fully revised and updated by their spiritual...
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2025 Canadian Tide and Current Tables - Juan De Fuca Strait and Strait of Georgia (Volume 5) Tide tables include predicted times and heights of the high and low waters associated with the vertical movement of the tide. They're...
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2025 Canadian Tide and Current Tables - Discovery Passage and West Coast of Vancouver Island (Volume 6) Tide tables include predicted times and heights of the high and low waters associated with the vertical movement of the tide. They're...
