Anthracite Mine Disaster

Anthracite Mine Disaster (HM1AA8)

Location: Throop, PA 18512 Lackawanna County
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N 41° 26.758', W 75° 37.227'

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On the morning of April 7, 1911, the nearby Pancoast mine here in Throop was the scene of a disastrous fire. Seventy-two miners died by suffocation, and a government rescue worker also was killed. This tragedy soon led to the enactment, on June 15, of state legislation requiring that all interior buildings at coal mines be constructed of incombustible materials.
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HM NumberHM1AA8
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Year Placed1994
Placed ByPennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
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Date Added Thursday, September 11th, 2014 at 5:28pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 448172 N 4588451
Decimal Degrees41.44596667, -75.62045000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 26.758', W 75° 37.227'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 26' 45.48" N, 75° 37' 13.62" W
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Area Code(s)570
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 245-299 Charles St, Throop PA 18512, US
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