Eckhart Mines, Maryland
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Eckhart Mines is an unincorporated town in Allegany County, Maryland, USA. Eckhart Mines lies at the southwestern base of Federal Hill, 2.9 km (1.8 mi) east of Frostburg and 1.3 km (0.8 mi) northeast of Clarysville. The town was originally founded as a company town for the nearby Eckhart Mines. The Eckhart mines' location up Braddock Run were among the first bituminous coal mines developed in the area, together with a few others within the Georges Creek Valley. The Eckhart operation was owned by the Maryland Mining Company.
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- Tom Robertson, "Frostburg", Arcadia Publishing 2002, ISBN 0-7385-1422-5
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