Darr Mine Disaster

Darr Mine Disaster (HM115S)

Location: Belle Vernon, PA 15012 Westmoreland County
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N 40° 9.269', W 79° 45.338'

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On December 19, 1907, an explosion killed 239 men and boys, many Hungarian immigrants, in Darr coal mine near Van Meter. Some were from the closed Naomi mine, near Fayette City, which exploded on Dec. 1, killing 34. Over 3000 miners died in December 1907, the worst month in United States coal mining history. In Olive Branch Cemetery, 71 Darr miners, 49 unknown, are buried in a common grave.
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HM NumberHM115S
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Year Placed1994
Placed ByPennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
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Date Added Saturday, October 4th, 2014 at 9:42pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 605980 N 4445645
Decimal Degrees40.15448333, -79.75563333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 9.269', W 79° 45.338'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 9' 16.14" N, 79° 45' 20.28" W
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Area Code(s)724
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 82 State Rte 3027, Belle Vernon PA 15012, US
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