Black Diamond Mines - Antioch, CA - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

"The Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve is a 6,000-acre (2,400 ha) park located north of Mount Diablo in Contra Costa County, California under the administration of the East Bay Regional Park District. The preserve contains relics of 5 ghost towns, former coal and sand mines, and offers guided tours of a former sand mine. The 60 miles (97 km) of trails in the Preserve cross rolling foothill terrain covered with grassland, California oak woodland, California mixed evergreen forest, and chaparral." (visit link)

Street address: Somersville Road Antioch, CA USA County / Borough / Parish: Contra Costa Year listed: 1991 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event Periods of significance: Industry Historic function: Industry/Processing/Extraction Current function: Recreation And Culture Privately owned?: no Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 1: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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