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The new owners destroyed the town’s remaining buildings and sold off the factory’s
equipment. Remnants of Carnegie’s past, including building foundations, railroad routes,
and lime kilns can still be seen throughout
the park today. Carnegie Brick and Pottery
Company’s legacy continues in buildings
built with Carnegie brick and terra cotta
such as the Oakland Hotel, the Los
Angeles County Natural History Museum,
and the Carnegie Libraries in Livermore
and Lodi. Private ranches, predominantly
for cattle grazing, next occupied the land.
By the early 1940s, motorcyclists had
discovered the durable clay soils of Corral
Hollow were good for OHV recreation. In
1970, Carnegie was purchased for a private motorcycle park, known as the Carnegie Cycle
Park. Improvements were made to the park, but due to increasing insurance costs and
operating expenses, the property was sold to the state for $1.2 million in 1979.
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California State Parks, Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Commission