Palisade Mine, Mesa County, Colorado 1905 1945 Mesa Colorado USA A coal mine located in the Bookcliffs east of Palisade, Colorado. It was in operation from 1898 to 1951 under a man named Brownfield and Bentan Canan. It was sold in 1900 to George Clark, Henry Denman, Herman Kluge, and John Rowley. Other owners over the years included Harry Koch, Carl Hicks, Bob Shaw, Matthew E. Sommerville, Joseph Menline, and Frank Plautz. It produced 200 tons of coal a day. yes yes