From 1887 through 1928, the Cambria mines near here actively produced coal, and 1,500 people once called Cambria home. After the Cambria Fuel Company closed the coal mines, it constructed the Cambria Casino-Park Memorial as a memorial to the miners and traditions of Cambria, donated 2,280 acres, and former employees helped build, manage, and maintain the park. New York architect Bruce Rabenold designed the English Tudor style inn known as the Cambria Casino in 1927, and the casino building, built of local sandstone by local masons in 1929, became the centerpiece of the park. The recreational complex featured the inn, a fresh water pool and a salt water plunge, a museum displaying Cambria memorabilia, and a 9-hole golf course. In 1931 the park became known as the Flying V when the Driscoll brothers of South Dakota, whose cattle brand was the Flying V, leased the complex from the Cambria Fuel Company and operated it as a working ranch. Since then, the building has served a variety of functions, including a Christian academy, a private events space, a guest ranch, and a restaurant, bar, and lounge.