Hike into Coal Creek Mining History
Saturday, January 31st, 1-3 p.m.
Meet at the Cinder Mine Trailhead on 15484 Newcastle Golf Course Rd.
This walk will visit interpretive signs along the 1883 railroad grade and see evidence of the Coal Creek town and mining operation which reached its peak in WWI. Over 1,000 people lived here, producing 368,000 tons of coal in 1917. Dress for the weather, slow pace with lots of stops and a few hills.
History of Eastside Logging (Presented by the Eastside Heritage Center)
Saturday, February 21st, 1-3 p.m.
Lewis Creek Park Visitor Center, 5808 Lakemont Blvd SE
Did you know that most of the east side of Lake Washington was clear-cut by 1920 or that nearly all the big trees that we see today are less than 100 years old? (It will take another 400 years for our evergreens to reach ‘maturity’)! Come and see the equipment that evolved from two men working one tree all day with a hand-saw, to sky-line cable operations that could clear a whole Cougar Mountain valley in a single day. Presented in partnership by the Eastside Heritage Center and Bellevue Parks & Community Services. This program is best for adults. No pre-registration required. Indoor program.
Saturday, March 28th, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Take a hike and join the Newcastle Historical Society, Issaquah Alps Trails Club and Save Coal Creek at Red Town Trailhead. Cake! Balloons! Scavenger hunt for kids! Relics and very useful tools from mining times!
My family and I are descendants of James Greggs of Newcastle and are “First Citizens” of Washington. Are these displays still up to view?
Paulette (Greggs) Fletcher
Paulette: I believe that Jim was an avid hinter and fisherman. I believe that one of my uncles, Numa Thirion, was often his hunting partner. Would love to visit with you. Please reach out.