(Copyright 2020 - Roland Boulware)
Wednesday, January 22, 2020
Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve, Contra Costa County
Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve - This park contains the remains of what was once a prosperous mining area. At one time, this area originally known as the Mount Diablo Coalfield was home to 12 active coal mines: The Black Diamond, Mt. Hope, Cumberland, Eureka, Independent, Pittsburg, Star, Corcoran, Central, Union, Manhattan and Empire. Just up the hill to the west sits the old Rose Hill Cemetery which has close to 200 former residents interred there.
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(Copyright 2020 - Roland Boulware)
(Copyright 2020 - Roland Boulware)
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