The Emery County Historical Society invites the community out for a presentation on Des-Bee-Dove-Mine complex on Thursday, March 28 at 6:30 pm at the Emery County Courthouse located at 75 East Main Street in Castle Dale.

The Emery County Historical Society is a group of people who enjoy learning about history. Members of the group who meet once a month for a public meeting are some local historians or history buffs.  Most of the monthly meetings feature a guest that presents an aspect of history that is related to the Castle Country area.

The evening’s presentation will be conducted by Emery County Historian, Edward Geary whom will share a timeline history of the Des-Bee-Dove (Desert, Beehive and Little Dove Mines) Mine complex. This complex was acquired by Utah Power and Light in 1972 from Desert Coal Company, an LDS Church enterprise. Two coal seams, the Hiawatha and Blind Canyon, were mined using the room and pillar method. The LDS Church and the Castle Valley Fuel Company mined the property from 1938 to 1947. Prior to this, from 1936 to 1938, the mine workings were operated by two men, Edward and Broderick. Mining first occurred in the canyon in 1898 when the Griffith Mine was started.

The cost to attend monthly events/meetings are annual dues of $5.00 per person.