Knox Mine Disaster
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N 41° 18.796 W 075° 48.468
18T E 432385 N 4573848
The deadly end of deep mining in the Wyoming Valley.
Waymark Code: WM1CZQ
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 04/08/2007
Views: 151
Marker Text:
On January 22, 1959, twelve men died in a tragic accident at the River Slope Mine near this site. The mine had been illegally excavated beneath the Susquehanna River at the direction of the Knox Coal Company. When the force of the ice -laden river broke the thin layer of rock, over ten billion gallons of water flowed through this and other mines. This disaster ended deep mining in much of the Wyoming Valley.
Marker Name: Knox Mine Disaster
County: Luzerne
Date Dedicated: 01/24/1999
Marker Type: Roadside
Location: St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church on Main St., Port Griffith, Jenkins Twp.
Category: Labor, Business & Industry
Website: [Web Link]
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