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Iron Goat Trail, Stevens Pass Historic District
- Address: MP 55, MP 58.3 and MP 64.3 Stevens Pass Hwy (US 2)
- Vicinity: Wellington to the Windy Point Tunnel, Old Steven's Pass Hwy and Old Cascade Hwy
Timeline
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1891/00/00 | John F Stevens | Work | The Great Northern Railway surveys rail alignments near Scenic, Washington, in 1890 and 1891. | |||
| 1892/07/00 | Great Northern Railway | Owner | Eight hundred railway workers, many are Japanese immigrants, construct miles of tracks across the Cascades through Stevens Pass. | |||
| 1893/01/06 | Great Northern Railway | Architect | At Scenic, Washington, the Great Northern becomes a true transcontinental railroad by completing 13 miles (21 km) of track in a switchback alignment to connect the last 3 mile (5km) gap in their rail line. | |||
| 1893/06/00 | James J Hill | Work | With the Great Northern Railway's opening of through passenger and freight traffic to Seattle, James J Hill's combination of rail and shipping can ship Memphis cotton to Shanghai 197 days faster than any other system of delivery. |
Places
| Place | AsNotedIn | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Place | AsNotedIn | Type |
| First Cascade Railroad Tunnel |
Geography »
| Physiographic Data | |
|---|---|
| Length: | 9,656 m |
Data »
| Particulars for Iron Goat Trail, Stevens Pass Historic District: | |
|---|---|
| Accessible | ADA accessible |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Area of Significance | Commerce |
| Area of Significance | Communications |
| Area of Significance | Engineering |
| Sight Category | Historic District |
| Criteria | Historic Event |
| On Foot Type | Loop Trail |
| Physiographic | Mountainous |
| Level of Significance | National |
| Owner | Private |
| Area of Significance | Railroad |
| Area of Significance | Social History |
| Area of Significance | Transportation |
Activities »
| Activity | |
|---|---|
| On Foot Type | Hike |
| Structure Type | Hiking Trail |
| Activity Category | On Foot |