Black Diamond Historical Society (Out of Many, One display)

Coal Miners Honor Garden/Statue

The Coal Miners Honor Garden was dedicated on July 6, 2013. The granite walls contains the names of 1,100 coal miners that perished in the coal mines of Washington State. The Coal Miner Statue is our tribute to those coal miners as well as to our extensive history as the town known as the King of Coal.

How it represents the community’s American experience:

Coal mining was the dominant industry in Black Diamond from 1882 into the mid 1970s. As the town was formed it brought over 3,000 people here, mostly immigrants, speaking 30 different languages. Coal mining was a dangerous occupation. The last of the coal mining operations in our area ended in 1975 and the last in Washington State in December 2025.

On display outside the Black Diamond Historical Society & Museum year-round. The Museum is open Thursdays 9 a.m.–2 p.m. and weekends 11 a.m.–3 p.m.