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=Ravensdale, Washington=

History

 * Ravensdale has a long, rich, and somewhat lurid, past. It is an old mining and logging town which has experienced mining disasters, dance halls, brothels, and a country store whose cold storage sometimes served double duty as a morgue. Originally, Ravensdale was divided into two different sections; Ravensdale, and Georgetown. It was a haven for bootleggers during Prohibition. There are decaying stills scattered around the surrounding hills, and many a jug of moonshine was crafted in the cellars of personal homes.

Church Records

 * Ravensdale Bible Church has a very long history, and is only one of three existing original commercial type buildings in Ravensdale.

Cemeteries

 * The Ravensdale's only cemetary is built upon a hill, as most cemeteries were in olden days, and was active from 1900 until 1950.

Newspapers

 * The local newspaper, Voice of the Valley, contains articles for Ravensdale, and the surrounding areas of Maple Valley, and Black Diamond.

Libraries and Museums

 * While Ravensdale itself does not have a library, there are libraries in Black Diamond, and Maple Valley, each approximately 5 miles distance.


 * Like libraries, Ravensdale does not have a museum, but there is the Railroad Museum in Black Diamond, and another museum in Maple Valley.

Societies

 * Maple Valley Historical Society
 * Black Diamond Historical Society