Discover What Powers Tacoma
Wednesday, January 20, 2027 · 5:30 PM PST · Wheelock Tacoma Public Library - Kobetich Branch · Tacoma, WA
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Tables in the reading area. 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, funded by Tacoma Creates/City of Tacoma, and hosted by Tacoma Public Library.
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