Near Scottdale in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Mammoth Mine Explosion
Erected 2000 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission series list. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1673.
Location. 40° 5.58′ N, 79° 36.147′ W. Marker is near Scottdale, Pennsylvania, in Westmoreland County. Marker is at the intersection of Scottdale Dawson Road (Pennsylvania Route 819) and Hornertown Road, on the right when traveling south on Scottdale Dawson Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Scottdale PA 15683, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Morewood Massacre (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Mammoth Mine Explosion (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Freedom Tree (approx. 0.7 miles away); A Tribute (approx. 0.7 miles away); Everson Area Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); David C. Marks (approx. one mile away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Scottdale.
Also see . . . Mammoth Mine Explosion - Behind the Marker. ExplorePAhistory.com (Submitted on January 30, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)
Credits. This page was last revised on July 14, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 29, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,529 times since then and 75 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 23, 2014, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on August 23, 2013, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 3, 4. submitted on May 23, 2014, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.