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The black diamond coal mining railroad was 59 miles 95 km long and ran from black diamond landing california now part of the city of pittsburg california to nortonville californiait was owned and operated by the black diamond coal mining company and therefore did not have its own official name. The black diamond coal mining company was formed in 1861 consolidating the cumberland and black diamond coal mines in the region of mount diablo in contra costa county california.

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The black diamond historical society was formed by a small group who decided to honor the nations bicentennial by preserving a little bit of.

Black diamond wa coal mines. Over the years it has been known by at least four different names. The district acquired the property in 1973. This story contains the memories history. Curious as to the history of the small town of black diamond. Construction of miners washhouse foreground administration building and coal washery black diamond indian mine renton 1927. The main building of the black diamond historical museum is the former train station which served the columbia puget sound railway 18841916 and the pacific coast railway 19161951. The preserve contains relics of 3 mining towns former coal and sand mines and offers guided tours of a former sand mine. The trail offers a number of activity options and is accessible year round. Regular passenger service ended in 1925 but a train still brought men to the mine until 1931 and trains continued to haul coal and freight into the 1940s. Nortonville california southport oregon and black diamond washington. This washington community got its name with what was once a thriving coal mining town. Courtesy mohai 83106475 pacific coast coal company building. Black diamond railroad depot home of black diamond historical museum 1999. During its years of operation as a mining company it established three towns. Dogs and horses are also able to use this trail.

Black diamond coal mine trail is a 67 mile heavily trafficked loop trail located near black diamond washington that features a great forest setting and is rated as moderate. At the turn of the century the town was a major exporter of coal in the region. From the 1860s through the turn of the last century five coal mining towns thrived in the black diamond area. Black diamond history black diamond wa. The city of black diamond was incorporated in 1959 but was first established as a community in the late 1880s for the mining of coal. The black diamond mines regional preserve is a 6000 acre 2400 ha park located north of mount diablo in contra costa county california under the administration of the east bay regional park district ebrpd. Photo by alan stein. As the location of californias largest coal mining operation nearly four million tons of coal black diamonds were removed from the earth. The pacific coast coal company in black diamond became the largest coal mining operation on the west coast. Nortonville somersville stewartville west hartley and judsonville.