Discover What Powers Tacoma
Have you ever wondered where the electricity powering our city comes from? Did you know Tacoma was a hydropower pioneer? Join historian and tour guide Chris Staudinger as he uncovers the cool history…
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- Fern Hill Branch765 South 84th Street, Tacoma, WA, 98444Tacoma
About this event
Have you ever wondered where the electricity powering our city comes from? Did you know Tacoma was a hydropower pioneer? Join historian and tour guide Chris Staudinger as he uncovers the cool history of Tacoma’s Cushman Substation, and reveals the electrifying story of the Cushman Dam Project and our city’s starring role in shaping hydropower across the nation.
Presented by Historic Tacoma, hosted by Tacoma Public Library, and funded by Tacoma Creates - a program of the City of Tacoma.
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- Tacoma Public Library
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- Tacoma Public Library
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