Atwater Coal Company Mine Disaster - Atwater OH
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Don.Morfe
N 41° 01.150 W 081° 08.883
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On July 3, 1872, 16 men and a 9-year old boy descended the 170 foot shaft in the Atwater Coal Company Mine. There was a brutal fire. Only seven men survived. This was the first Mining Disaster in Ohio.
Waymark Code: WM16XVW
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 10/26/2022
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LOCATION: Atwater Road (Ohio Route 183), Inside the Atwater Cemetery at the entrance, Atwater OH 44201
TEXT ON THE HISTORICAL MARKER
Atwater Coal Company Mine Disaster
On July 3, 1872, 16 men and a 9-year old boy descended the 170 foot shaft in the Atwater Coal Company Mine located in Atwater Township south of Route 224 and East of Route 225. The mine was situated on the property known as the S.G. Shaffer Farm. By mid-day, 7 miners survived the brutal fire in the mine. Richard Roberts, Robert Roberts, William Roberts, Thomas Maines, Joseph Otey, John Williams, John Howells, John Jones and a 9-year old George Hufford gave their lives to the first Mining Disaster in Ohio and the 19th mining disaster in the United States since 1839 with more than 5 fatalities. In 1873, Ohio was second State to pass a law for the safety of Miners.
Erected 2011 by Atwater Historical Society-Residents of Atwater-The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 13-67.)
Disaster Date: 07/03/1872
Memorial Sponsors: Atwater Historical Society-Residents of Atwater-The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 13-67.)
Disaster Type: Technological
Relevant Website: [Web Link]
Date of dedication: Not listed
Parking Coordinates: Not Listed
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