Interesting perspective. Our modest house on the east slope of Capitol Hill/above Madison Valley, was built at the beginning of the twentieth century by a man whose trade was extensively mining coal up on Cougar Mountain. When I go for walks up there and see some of the old pits and depressions in the ground, old mines, I wonder to myself if it was a site he was involved with.
Thank you very much for looking and sharing that tale. I imagine he probably was. I know they mined over many years. It’s a great spot to walk around and think. One time, alone while younger, I decided to go off-trail and just cut through. About two hours later, through thick brush, I lost my way…just a bit. Just enough to have that ‘uh-oh’ moment a few times.
Interesting perspective. Our modest house on the east slope of Capitol Hill/above Madison Valley, was built at the beginning of the twentieth century by a man whose trade was extensively mining coal up on Cougar Mountain. When I go for walks up there and see some of the old pits and depressions in the ground, old mines, I wonder to myself if it was a site he was involved with.
Thank you very much for looking and sharing that tale. I imagine he probably was. I know they mined over many years. It’s a great spot to walk around and think. One time, alone while younger, I decided to go off-trail and just cut through. About two hours later, through thick brush, I lost my way…just a bit. Just enough to have that ‘uh-oh’ moment a few times.