Images of America- Seattle's Coal Legacy Pub 1310 Potomac River

Potomac River

which is an historic and scenic landmark

(1-Jul-2012)

A personal rememberance of Starbucks' early days

Identify edible plants

Images of America- Seattle's Coal Legacy Pub 1310 Potomac RiverIn 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,