Pabst Mine "H" Shaft

Pabst Mine "H" Shaft (HMUAH)

Location: Ironwood, MI 49938 Gogebic County
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Country: United States of America
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N 46° 27.366', W 90° 8.201'

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On Friday, September 24th, 1926, a disaster occurred at the Pabst Mine. "G" Shaft, located approximately 300 yards southwest of this spot, collapsed. 3 men riding in the cage freefell 2,600 feet. 43 men were trapped on the 8th level, 727 feet below the surface. Five days later, 7,000 people were gathered here to watch the rescue of all 43 men from the "Worst mine disaster of the century."
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Date Added Monday, September 29th, 2014 at 7:10am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15T E 719879 N 5148709
Decimal Degrees46.45610000, -90.13668333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 46° 27.366', W 90° 8.201'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds46° 27' 21.96" N, 90° 8' 12.06" W
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Area Code(s)906
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 456-506 Bonnie St, Ironwood MI 49938, US
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