Private company

Everett and Monte Cristo Railway

Logo: Logo published in an article on the railway in the Seattle Republican newspaper on September 5, 1902. This logo was first used in May 1902., PD-US, via Wikipedia3

Railway from the Cascade Mountains to Everett, Washington, US

The Everett and Monte Cristo Railway was built to transport gold and silver ores from mines in the central Cascade Mountains to a smelter in Everett, Washington. After the first mining claims were staked in 1889, entrepreneurs began exploring the possibility of building a railroad to exploit the find.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

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The Everett and Monte Cristo Railway was built to transport gold and silver ores from mines in the central Cascade Mountains to a smelter in Everett, Washington. After the first mining claims were staked in 1889, entrepreneurs began exploring the possibility of building a railroad to exploit the find.2

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded by Northern Pacific Railway1

Sources

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