Durham, WA now up on Ghost Towns of Washington
Durham, Wa now up at http://www.ghosttownsofwashington.com/Durham.html
Popular posts from this blog
Clipper Mine - Pierce County Washington
Clipper Mine - Pierce County The first official report of the internal resources of the Carbon River mining district was made by VV. J. Wood, M. E., in January, 1898, for the Leola Mining Company, of Tacoma, whose prospects had been located by I. H. Wilkenson. The Clipper Mine is located in the Carbon River Mining District. Clipper was part of the Surprise group of mines. It was a "Hard Rock" or "Lode" mine. The mine was developed around 1901. Clipper mine sits at about 3800 feet. The mine goes in about 1200 feet and has several crosscuts or horizontal branches. These crosscuts only go in about 10 to 30 feet. This mine contains no vertical shafts. http://www.ghosttownsofwashington.com/Clipper_Mine.html
Maloney General Store Skykomish WA
Maloney General Store Skykomish WA 1915 and 2011 Maloney's General Store built in 1893. John Maloney. Not one to miss an opportunity, he quickly staked a claim near the top of the pass, realizing that the many men who would build the rail line and clear the pass would need supplies, housing, and a post office. Initially his claim was known as Maloney’s Siding, but in 1893, soon after the rails were joined a mile upstream, the community was named
Comments
Post a Comment