Lafayette in Boulder County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Mary Miller Historical Mural
You are standing on the site of the Black Diamond Coal Mine, one of more than a dozen mines which were crucial to Lafayette's history as a typical mining town in Colorado.
Made possible by contributions from:
The City of Lafayette The Citizens of Lafayette
National Endowment for the Arts
SCFD Boulder County Tier III
Colorado Council on the Arts
Storage Tek Lafayette Chamber of Commerce
Design Fabricators, Inc. Roads Family
Jean Mellblom & Family
Photos courtesy of the Lafayette Historical Society
Dedicated Sunday, October 4, 1998
Erected 1998.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1862.
Location. 40° 0.029′ N, 105° 5.987′ W. Marker is in Lafayette, Colorado, in Boulder County. Marker is at the intersection of West Baseline Road and Crossing Drive, on the right when traveling west on West Baseline Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 775 West Baseline Road, Lafayette CO 80026, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Peltier House (approx. half a mile away); Joe Rodwick House (approx. half a mile away); Miner's Museum (approx. 0.6 miles away); Colorado's Northern Coal Field (approx. 0.6 miles away); City Hall (approx. 0.6 miles away); Padfield House (approx. 0.6 miles away); George Bermont House (approx. 0.6 miles away); Kettle Dry Goods Store (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lafayette.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 25, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 23, 2015, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 621 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 23, 2015, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.