Black River

Oatmeal Stout
For centuries the Black River was the only water passage from Lake Washington to Puget Sound. It flowed from the southern tip of Washington’s second largest lake, then west and north to join the Duwamish River on its way to Elliott Bay. It provided home and habitat for the Duwamish people for at least 1400 years until 1916 when the Lake Washington Ship Canal was built to support the area’s burgeoning lumber industry. The unfortunate result of which lowered Lake Washington by almost 9 feet, effectively drying up the Black River forever. Show Less