On my way home to Spokane, I stopped in Roslyn (big farmers’ market going on that day) and was double-delighted that the Roslyn Museum was open!
Roslyn town began in 1886 with the discovery of coal which was mined from 1886 to 1963. The railroad was the biggest buyer of Roslyn coal until the 1950s. Some 460,000,000 tons of coal was dug out of the mountains, “but only abut 15% of what’s available,” said Larry, the docent of the day on duty. “A 22-ton piece of coal was shipped to Chicago in 1893 for the World’s Fair.”
The museum has wonderful memorabilia and “stuff” pertaining to Roslyn mining history. BUT. It’s the “wonderful” Rosyln cemeteries that draw folks. “The most visible legacy left by Roslyn’s early immigrants can be found in Roslyn’s Historic Cemeteries. The cemetery complex covers 19 acres and is unique as it consists of 26 separate cemeteries formed prior to the turn of the 20th century.”
You really must, MUST visit Roslyn on your next I-90 driving trip………… especially visit the cemeteries.
Thanks for the great idea. I’ll be traveling that way next week and always love to visit a new place.
It is amazing that almost the entire town looks like it has been there since the inception of the town! Since quaint buildings! Both the produce and the arts & crafts were very interesting. I had never seen a donut peach!
Roslyn has the coveted “Brick Saloon” famous in Northern Exposure with Katie Holmes.