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Cleaning For Black Diamond
Black
Diamond was officially incorporated on February 19, 1959.
Black Diamond was a coal mining area. Eventually a town grew up around
the mine in the 1880s and it was named in honor of the Black Diamond
Coal Company of California, which owned and operated the mine. The town
was home to around 3,500 people by the early 1900s, almost all of which
produced coal, which was transported to Seattle via the Pacific Coast
Coal train.
After World War I, the town shut down the mine as it was no longer viable
to maintain. However a second mining boom struck the town in the early
1930s on the strength of multiple mining operations promoted by the
Morris brothers through the Palmer Coking Coal Company. Mining has continued
until very recently through the Pacific Coast Coal Company, formerly
of San Francisco, and the prospect of future mining operations remain
strong. Today the town is home to its original mining population, as
well as a growing population of commuters to Seattle, Bellevue, and
elsewhere.
The town has been home to many famous residents, including folk musician
Brandi Carlile (who actually grew up a few miles east in Ravensdale).
The minor-league baseball star Edo Vanni was born at Black Diamond in
1918. This city was put onto the official maps on February 9th 1954
which is considered its national birthdate.
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