This is the first railroad bituminous coal mine in America. It was at Elkhart, Maryland, between Cumberland and Frostburg. Opened in 1842, when the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad entered Cumberland.

First Railroad Bituminous Mine in United States at Elkhart, Maryland

Identifier:: 001783
Collection Number:: A&M 2764
Title:: First Railroad Bituminous Mine in United States at Elkhart, Maryland
Description:: This is the first railroad bituminous coal mine in America. It was at Elkhart, Maryland, between Cumberland and Frostburg. Opened in 1842, when the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad entered Cumberland.
Acquisition Source:: Hawkinberry, Robert L.
Acquisition Method:: Acquired
Medium:: print
Projects:: West Virginia History OnView