Monongah Disaster
Description:
Mine disaster where 361 coal miners, many Italian immigrants, perished in a mine in Monongah, West Virginia on the 6th of December in the year 1907.
LocationMem:
Monongah, West Virginia
Institution:
West Virginia Historic Commission
Official/Unofficial:
Official
Group Acknowledged:
immigrants
Historical Subject:
Italian immigrants (and immigrants from several other countries) as well as Americans who died in the worst mining disaster in American history.
Physical Aspects:
A black and white sign which tells the basic facts of the disaster.
Date of Dedication:
1962
Place Location:
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