Atwater Coal Company Mine Disaster

Atwater Coal Company Mine Disaster (HM19XL)

Location: Atwater, OH 44201 Portage County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 1.15', W 81° 8.883'

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On July 3, 1872, 16 men and a 9-year old boy descended the 170 foot shaft in the Atwater Coal Company Mine located in Atwater Township south of Route 224 and East of Route 225. The mine was situated on the property known as the S.G. Shaffer Farm. By mid-day, 7 miners survived the brutal fire in the mine. Richard Roberts, Robert Roberts, William Roberts, Thomas Maines, Joseph Otey, John Williams, John Howells, John Jones and a 9-year old George Hufford gave their lives to the first Mining Disaster in Ohio and the 19th mining disaster in the United States since 1839 with more than 5 fatalities. In 1873, Ohio was second State to pass a law for the safety of Miners.
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HM NumberHM19XL
Series This marker is part of the Ohio: Ohio Historical Society series
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Marker Number13-67
Year Placed2011
Placed ByAtwater Historical Society-Residents of Atwater-The Ohio Historical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, September 9th, 2014 at 9:23pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 487552 N 4540895
Decimal Degrees41.01916667, -81.14805000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 1.15', W 81° 8.883'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 1' 9.00" N, 81° 8' 52.98" W
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Area Code(s)330
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1098 OH-183, Atwater OH 44201, US
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