Occupational Monuments - Miners of Bingham Canyon
N 40° 33.773 W 111° 56.828
12T E 419820 N 4490665
Miners of Bingham Canyon Copper Mine
Waymark Code: WMBVP8
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 06/24/2011
Views: 10
This 10-foot bronze statue of a Miner, Bingham High School’s long standing mascot, stands in the center of “Centennial Plaza” at the school. The school adopted the “Miner” as their mascot due to the importance of copper mining to the local economy.
This statue was created by Stan Watts for the school's 100th anniversary.
Sector of the workforce: Mining
Created or Donated by which group: Stan Watts - Jordan School District
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