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Greene County Coal Miners Memorial
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By William Fischer, Jr., January 31, 2009 | |
| | | 1. Greene County Coal Miners Memorial | | |
Inscription. John L. Lewis, President
United Mine Workers of America
1920 to 1960
Greene County, Pennsylvania
proudly dedicates this monument
to all coal miners
On December 6, 1962, 460 feet directly beneath this site,
37 miners lost their lives in the U.S. Steel
Robena Mine's Frosty Run Explosion -
one of the worst mine disasters
in Greene County history.
Erected by Greene County.
Location. 39° 47.777′ N, 80° 4.562′ W. Marker is near Kirby, Pennsylvania, in Greene County. Marker is on Interstate 79, on the right when traveling north. Click for map. Marker is next to the Pennsylvania Welcome Center/Rest Area near Kirby PA. Marker is in this post office area: Garards Fort PA 15334, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Rev. John Corbley (approx. 3.1 miles away); Garard's Fort (approx. 3.5 miles away); Catawba War Path (approx. 6 miles away in West Virginia); Border Heroine (approx. 6.2 miles away in West Virginia); Site of First Court in Greene County (approx. 6.4 miles away); Preserving the 1910 Landscape (approx. 7.8 miles away); Monongahela River (approx. 7.8 miles away); Friendship Hill (approx. 7.8 miles away). | | | | 
By William Fischer, Jr., January 31, 2009 | |
| | | 2. Greene County Coal Miners Memorial Names | | |
Also see . . . Robena No. 3 Mine - United States Mine Rescue Association. (Submitted on February 23, 2009, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
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By William Fischer, Jr., January 31, 2009 | |
| | | 3. Greene County Coal Miners Memorial Names | | |
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By William Fischer, Jr., January 31, 2009 | |
| | | 4. Greene County Coal Miners Memorial | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on February 19, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas. This page has been viewed 1,500 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 19, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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