Avastasime, et ühes Eesti suurematest linnadest ei ole ühtegi geopeituse aaret. Samas on Kohtla-Järvelgi huvitavaid kohti ja mälestusmärke. Põlevkivi kaevandamise 50-aastase juubeli auks paigaldati vagonett, kus oli plaat tekstiga: Siin kaevandati 1916.a. juunis tööstuslikuks otstarbeks vajalik kogus põlevkivi 1916-1966. Tegelikult kaevandati esimene tööstuslik põlevkivi natuke kaugemal, endise Pioneeride Palee, praeguse Koolinoorte Loomemaja kohal. Kuid vagonett paigutati ikka õigele kohale, kuna sellega on seotud üks legend. Selles kohas ehitas postimees Juul kunagi oma perele põlevkivist ahju, teadmata, mis kivi see oli. Sellest ta sai teada pärast, kui ahi hakkas põlema – mis oli legendi sünni põhjuseks.
We discovered that one of the biggest Estonian cities has no caches, though there are interesting places and memorials. In the memory of 50th anniversary of mining oil shale a wagon was installed with text plate: Here was mined the necessary amount of oil shale in 1916. June for industrial use in 1916-1966.
Actual first mining took place a little bit further of the sight on former Pioneer Palace where now Youth Creative Centre is established. But the wagon is still in quite right spot as an interesting happening took place here. A local postman Juul once built a fireplace for his family not knowing the material he used. Later he was enlightened as the fireplace lit up in flames and created this humorous legend.