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Eckhart Mines, The National Road, & the Eckhart Railroad

By Patrick Stakem
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By Patrick Stakem
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Located near Frostburg on either side of the National Road, the sleepy village of Eckhart Mines was once a bustling industrial center of mining and railroad activity. Coal was discovered in Eckhart around 1814, during the construction of the National Road. This was convenient, as the coal could be moved to Cumberland by wagon, and floated down the Potomac River, when conditions permitted. The coal from Eckhart started the Maryland coal trade, in 1843.
The Maryline Mining Company built the Ec...

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