Acoma

Acoma, located atop a high mesa, is one of the oldest continuously inhabited settlements in the United States. Popularly called "Sky City" because of its breathtaking views of the countryside, the pueblo consists of one to three-story adobe house ...

Tacoma Creek Area

In the early 1920s, the Tacoma Creek area was home to a thriving timber industry. The Diamond Match Company bought timber from many of the area settlers, and, in 1920, built a large sawmill, which produced an average of “45,000 ...

National Historic Landmark- Acoma Pueblo

National Historical Landmark- Acoma Pueblo

Acoma Pueblo, built on top of a giant, craggy mesa, is one of the oldest continuously occupied settlements in the United States.

Founded as early as A.D. 1100, its location made it virtually impregnable in early times. ...

National Historic Landmark - Tacoma (Fireboat No. 1)

FIREBOAT NO. 1, built (1929) and operated only on Puget Sound, is representative of most fireboats built prior to the Second World War throughout the U.S. One of ten fireboats greater than 50 years of age left in the U.S. ...

Old Acoma "Sky City"

Legend describes Acoma as a "place that always was". Archeological evidence shows it has been occupied since at least the 13th century. Established on this mesa for defensive purposes, Acoma was settled by inhabitants of nearby pueblos which had been ...

The Route of the Hiawatha- Tunneling Toward Tacoma

Snaking its railroad down the western side of the Bitterroot Mountains, the Milwaukee Road burrowed 16 tunnels to maintain a uniform grade down to Avery.

These tunnels were dug largely by hand using sledgehammers and hand drills. In some cases steam-powered ...

Old Acoma "Sky City"

Legend describes Acoma as a "place that always was". Archaeological evidence shows it has been occupied since at least the 13th century. Established on this

mesa for defensive purposes, Acoma was settled by inhabitants of nearby pueblos which had been ...