Situated between Carbonado and Fairfax in Pierce County, is a pleasant hike along the Carbon River leading to the former home of the Melmont coal mine. The town of Melmont was founded in 1900 and produced coal for the Northern Pacific Railroad between 1902 and 1918. The local economy disintegrated around this time when the…
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Fort Casey
We took a trip over Deception Pass to Whidbey Island two weeks ago and spent the evening exploring Fort Casey. Constructed in the late 1800s, the fort was part of a three fort defense system for the entrance to the Puget Sound (along with Fort Worden and Fort Flagler) and was known as the “Triangle…
Fortson Mill
Check out some recent uploads from a trip out to Fortson Mill we took back in October. The mill was established in 1905 and the town that formed around it was named Fortson in 1923. The town flourished until the mill was sold in 1954 and operations relocated to Darrington. See more at Ghost Towns…
Franklin Ghost Town
We made it out again for another adventure over the weekend to visit the Franklin Ghost Town. Tucked away by the Green River near Black Diamond, this site was once home to a small mining town in the late 1800’s. For more information and directions to this historic site, be sure to check out the…
Northern State Ghost Town
Formerly known as the Northern State Mental Hospital or simply as the Northern State Recreation Area on Google Maps, this historic site in Sedro-Woolley is a must see! It truly feels like walking through a “ghost town” and we definitely got the tingles walking through some of the old run down buildings. The buildings were…
Centennial Trail
A nice day out on Centennial trail up in the Arlington, WA section of the trail. We go out here often for bike rides, longboarding, and walks. As the weather has gotten better during the 2020 pandemic lockdown, people are starting to head out here in decent numbers to get some exercise and just to…
Visit to WWU Campus
A great visit to the WWU campus in Bellingham, WA. We took our son up here for a visit towards the end of the 2020 school year. He will be graduating soon and was accepted at Western, which he has chosen as his next big step in his education. Yes! Having lived in and visited…