From 1864 to 1963, Newcastle, Washington was the center of a busy coal mining industry producing nearly 11 million tons of coal from a crisscross of tunnels under present day Cougar Mountain, Coal Creek Natural Area and The Golf Club at Newcastle. There were two main town sites as well as large mining structures, buildings and homes. A railroad ran from the mines to Renton and Seattle, and there were roads extending to Lake Sammamish, May Valley and Lake Washington. Very little evidence of the once bustling coal mining town of more than 1000 people remains. This book tells the story of the mines, coal companies, transportation and the people of an almost forgotten era.

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"2020 version content contributors: Steve Baima, Rich Crispo, Harry Dursch, Tom Greggs, Mike Intlekofer, Margaret Laliberte, Malcolm Lawrence, Diane Lewis, Ray Lewis, Eva Lundahl, Russ Segner, Carla Trsek, Barbara Williams, Steve Williams ; additional research and assistance by Robert Boyd, Alex Hagen, Bob Hagen, Matthew McCauley and Kent Sullivan"--Title page verso"Original book by Lucile McDonald and Richard McDonald, published by the Issaquah Alps Trails Club in 1987. Original content included with permission from the McDonald family"--Title page verso

"2020 version content contributors: Steve Baima, Rich Crispo, Harry Dursch, Tom Greggs, Mike Intlekofer, Margaret Laliberte, Malcolm Lawrence, Diane Lewis, Ray Lewis, Eva Lundahl, Russ Segner, Carla Trsek, Barbara Williams, Steve Williams ; additional research and assistance by Robert Boyd, Alex Hagen, Bob Hagen, Matthew McCauley and Kent Sullivan"--Title page verso"Original book by Lucile McDonald and Richard McDonald, published by the Issaquah Alps Trails Club in 1987. Original content included with permission from the McDonald family"--Title page verso