Eccles Mine Explosions Marker

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Beckley in Raleigh County, West Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Eccles Mine Explosions

By Byron Hooks, September 28, 2012

1. Eccles Mine Explosions Marker

Inscription. Five miles west at Eccles, on April 28, 1914, a gas explosion in No. 5 Mine in the Beckley seam killed 174 miners; another nine died in No. 6 Mine above from blackdamp. On March 8, 1926, 19 died in No. 5. In 1891, Royal Mine on New River was first to open in Raleigh County. From 1891 to 1991, county mines produced in excess of 791M tons of coal, while accidents claimed the lives of 2,121 miners.

Erected 1994 by Raleigh County Historical Society, West Virginia, Archives and History.

Location. 37° 46.662′ N, 81° 11.321′ W. Marker is in Beckley, West Virginia, in Raleigh County. Marker is on Main Street, on the left when traveling east. Click for map. The marker is located on the lawn of the Raleigh County Courthouse. Marker is at or near this postal address: 215 Main Street, Beckley WV 25801, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 15 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Civil War Site (within shouting distance of this marker); The Attar Center (within shouting distance of this marker); Beckley (about 300 feet away, in a direct line); Grandview Park (approx. 5.8 miles away); Camp Jones (approx. 9.4 miles away); Coal Camp History (approx. 14.6 miles away); The Rebirth of Paint Creek (approx. 14.6 miles away); Mossy (approx. 14.6 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Beckley.

By Byron Hooks, September 28, 2012

2. Eccles Mine Explosions Marker

Also see . . .
1. Blackdamp - Wikipedia. (Submitted on October 11, 2012, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
2. Eccles Mine Explosion - U.S. Mine Rescue Association. (Submitted on October 11, 2012, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)

By Byron Hooks, September 28, 2012

3. Eccles Mine Explosions Marker

Raleigh County Courthouse Photo, Click for full size

By Byron Hooks, September 28, 2012

4. Raleigh County Courthouse

Credits. This page originally submitted on October 10, 2012, by Byron Hooks of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 82 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 10, 2012, by Byron Hooks of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.