Madrid Miner – Madrid, IA
N 41° 52.498 W 093° 48.964
15T E 432282 N 4636216
This historical display includes a life sized wood carved statue of a coal miner with tracks, wagon, and a map of the local coal mines.
Waymark Code: WMBR9E
Location: Iowa, United States
Date Posted: 06/16/2011
Views: 3
A small green-space near the Madrid welcome sign houses a wonderful display of the mining history of this community. For the first half of the 20th Century, coal mining was a major industry in this area introducing Italians and Croatian immigrants to the originally Swedish town. The historical display includes a life sized wood carved statue of a coal miner with tracks, wagon, and a map of the local coal mines. The base of the statue includes the initials AJ ’98. The display can be seen on the west side of Hwy. 17.
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Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Madrid Miner
Figure Type: Human
Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: A.J.
Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 1998
Materials used: Wood
Location: Welcome park on Hwy. 17
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