Diamond Mine Disaster - Diamond, IL - Disaster Memorials on Waymarking.com

On February 16, 1883, heavy rains and snowmelt caused a rush of water to flood the coal mines in Diamond, Illinois. Seventy-four men and boys drowned. As a result of this disaster, the United Mine Workers of America erected, in 1898, the black granite monument in memory of those who perished.

This memorial reads:
Sacred To The Memory Of Our
DECEASED BROTHERS
Who Lost Their Lives
By The Flooding Of The
DIAMOND MINE
Feb. 16, 1883

Later in 1926, the Braidwood Homecoming Association added a plaque which lists the name of every victim.

To accompany these memorials and add a historical perspective, the Illinois Department of Transportation and Illinois State Historical Society installed a historical marker to describe the events.

Disaster Date: 02/16/1883 Date of dedication: 09/05/1898 Memorial Sponsors: Original:United Mine Workers of America; Supplementary: Braidwood Homecoming Association Disaster Type: Technological Relevant Website: [Web Link] Parking Coordinates: Not Listed

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