June 1866
Austen coal mines open
Wiley dates the opening of the Austen coal mines to June 1866. He says they operated until December 1876, reopened in April 1877, and had seventy-three coke ovens by the time of his writing.
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Wiley, History of Preston County, pp. 499–500
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Tipple and Ovens at Austen Coal of Coke Company, Austen, W. Va., circa 1908
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