 Black fraternal organization lodges and civic institutions were established, including Prince Hall Masons, Knights of Pythias, Eastern Star, Daughters of Tabernacle, and African Methodist Episcopal Church.The Black population began to decline after the mines closed in 1963, and by the early 1970s only the Craven family remained.William Craven was elected mayor of Roslyn in 1976, and was the first African American mayor in the state of Washington.