Coal Miners Statue - Tribute to Anthracite Miners of Schuylkill County
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Bronze statue on a pile of anthracite coal in front of Turkey Hill.
Waymark Code: WM1341H
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 09/10/2020
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There is a bronze plaque on a rock near this monument that contains the following information about the statue:
The monument is to honor Anthracite Miners of Schuylkill County - past present and future and to commemorate in a very special way the many men and boys who lost their lives in the mines.
The statue was placed by the Rotary Club of Minersville. It was dedicated on June 28, 1997.
The statue was created by Jim Ponter, a Pottsville native.
Sector of the workforce: Miners
Created or Donated by which group: Rotary Club of Minersville
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