Trinidad in Las Animas County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Coal Miners' Memorial 1996

Coal Miners' Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 22, 2016

1. Coal Miners' Memorial

Inscription.
South West Side (front)

Coal Miners' Memorial

Southern Colorado Miners Memorial 1996
Ben Johnson - Artist

Thomas S. Espinoza • Charles Dintelman • Mike Butero • Paul Butero, Sr. • Jasper Butero, Sr. • Jose Miguel Espinosa • Martin Garcia • Albert Martinez, Sr. • Mike Lopez • Joseph L. Apodaca • Frank Valencich • Oris Trujillo • Ernest C Lopez • Angelo N. Cunico • Charles Gagliardi • Sue Quintana (Sledge) • Fred Romero • Domingo P. Castillo • Everly Silva. Sr. • Marcelino Gutierrez • Adolph Falco • Nick Brandolino • Virgil Saracino • Led Castro • Guy Tony Provenza • Frank Paulovich, Sr. • Joseph Kruitz, Jr. • Edward Paulovich • Dominic J. Girodo • Ernest Mattie • Salvatore Garbo • John Bergant • Nick L Trujillo, Sr. • Pietro Antonelli • Pete A Santistevan • Frank Milavec • Jim Felthager • Arthur Palomino • Tony Dekleva • Domenic Guerriero • Robert Butero • John Kalesar • Joseph E DeBono • Phillip J. Modica • Martin Dosen • Fred Giuliano • Bernardino Ridolei • J. B. Garcia • Ben J. Casias • Filiberto Lujan •

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Henry J. Duran • Angelo Barbero • Ben Rivera • Eddie (Lalo) Valdez • Joe S. Romero, Jr. • Joe E. Maes • Nash Chifalo • Salvatore Spicola • Romolo Ortega • Charles M. Cuzzetto • Fiore N. Sposato, Sr. • Michele Guerriero • Manuel C. DeBaca, Jr. • Leslie L. Sayre, Sr. • Arthur Gasperetti • Tony Vercelli • Eusebio Jose Vigil, Sr. • Alex Torres • Rudy Tafoya • Jim Quartiero • John Quartiero • Silvestro Quartiero • Tom Naglich • John Antista, Sr. • Joe Monarco, Sr. • Cipriano Vigil • John M. Williams, Sr. • Ernest Garlutzo • Daniel F. Velarde • Joe N. LaCrue • Roger Lujan • Isidro (Cid) Tapia • Larry Louis Vallejos • Joe Serafino • Dan Serafino • Raymond Leon Swift • Emil Paulovich • Tony Paulovich, Sr. • John Hribernik • Steve Salapich • Jake Salapich, Jr. • Jake Salapich, Sr. • Julian Montano • Solomon R. Fransua • Thomas S. Parker • Lorenzo DeLarosa • Manuel E Miera • John John (Bud) Mckenzie • Fred Toner • Daniel E. Trujillo • Donaciano Montoya • Joe M. Hurtado • George Martinez • Frank Slevec • James D. Cameron • Frank Quinteri

Coal Miners' Memorial showing rest of inscribed names. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 22, 2016

2. Coal Miners' Memorial showing rest of inscribed names.

• Patricio Gutierrez • Edward Velasquez • Celestino Quintero • Albert Gagliardi, Sr. • Joseph Sinkovich • Jocob V. Alt • Serafin Munoz • Ben Gomez • Manual Gomez • Larry S. Martinez • Joe Costa, Sr. • Vincent Cartelli • Luz Hurtado • Andres H. Baca • Ruben Ortiz • Joe Muniz • Jake Abeyta • Benigno Abeyta • Joe Amador Baca • Samuel C. Henry, Sr. • Adam Abeyta • Greno Saracino • Vincent D Paolo, Sr. • Anthony D.J. Torres II • Richard M. Torres • Pete Sena • John Bozich • Alfonso M. Sanchez • James Miera • Eliseo Abeута • Percy Hurtado • Sam Baca, Sr. • Eloy Baca • Crist Cunico • Andelacio Trujillo • Frank Kuretich, Sr. • Victor Kuretich • Tony Kuretich • Philip Kuretich • William Irons, Jr. • John Bratovich • Joseph R. Bratovich • Alfred Montoya • Henry Trujillo • Elias R. Mendoza • John A. Zehna • Ernest Borrego • George Gerome • Bob Compton • Steve J. Belarde • Manuel G. Montoya • Raymond L. Vigil • Eulogio (Lee) Romero • Eloy Gutierrez, Sr. • William Reese • Paul Amichaux • Paul Amichaux, Jr. • Lazaro

Coal Miners' Memorial in Birdcage Plaza. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 22, 2016

3. Coal Miners' Memorial in Birdcage Plaza.

Espinoza • Jesus Lopez • Jose Santos Sanchez • Avelino Montoya • Jose Frank Espinoza • Herman Morago • Eugene Arguello • Bernardo Vela • Sebastian Jimenez • Sam Santistevan • Antonio Cassio • Joe V. Martinez • Salvador E. Garcia • Leonard Vigil • Raymond Valdez • Ronald D. Barros • Joseph Slavec • Sam Regusa • Guy P. Molinaro • Andrew Pickens • Joseph G. Mondragon • Peter Paul Saint • Batista Rampone • Ronnie Monteleone • Casimero Abeyta • Dave Wilson • Fred Sanchez • Max Sanchez • Filbert Mestas, Sr. • Johns Piassoli • Jesus Ortiz • Ernest Lira, Sr. • Alex Garcia • Battista Padovan • Barney L. Shaw • William W. Wozniak • Joe Pompia • Bill Massarotti • Frank J. Montoya • David Lamorie • Filbert Martinez • Jose T. Martinez • Joseph N. Archuleta • Joe A. Trujillo • Alex Ray • Bill Cold • Lawrence A. Rivera • John Valko • Antonio Diele • Jose Ernest Gomez • Gaspare Rino • Philip Jubic • Abe S. Abeyta (Tiger) • Charles Langowski Jr. • Joseph P. Modica • August J. Modica • Garrett E. Richardson • Jose (Abe) Vigil • Juan F.

Coal Miners' Memorial bronze statue. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 22, 2016

4. Coal Miners' Memorial bronze statue.

Trujillo • Joe Ralph Gallegos • Ernest Davalos, Sr. • Dave Zanini • Charles J. Maglia • Thomas Hay • Max David Sandri • Leroy P. Romero • Andres Sandoval • Cashimer Lackey • Fred (Bones) Lackey • William T. Lackey • Andres Aragon • Juan Rafael Lovato • John Skalko • Sam Provenza • Jake Prunk • Francisco Alvarez • Jose M. Barajas • Pete Barajas • Max Barajas • Andrew Barajas • Mike J. Armijo • Vitervo Rael • Paul Fernandez, Sr. • Alejandro Mondragon • Flavio Chavez • Charlie M. Jimenez • Joe Micheli, Sr. • Dan DeSantis • Albert Pete Romero • William Komora • Patricio Montoya • Elmer A. Gallegos • George Hrvatin • Landen Lee • Sam Montoya • Joseph Martorano • Aniseto L. Calderon • Alex Watson • Joseph M Lamorie • Harold J. Andersen • Frank Caporale • Jesus S. Sanchez • Victor J. Montoya • Joe E Montoya • Pete Ferri (Nino) • John B. Ferri (Putts) • Bernardo Martorano • Woodson H. Sneed • Lee O. Montoya • Gabe Garcia • Leandro Velasquez • Joe E. Ortega, Sr. • Julian Maldonado • Albert Komora • Frank (Lank) Komora • Aniseto (Ned)

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Sanchez • Anthony M. Sanchez • Angelo Carnevale • Cosimo Carnevale • Christobel Velasquez • Jacob Louis Lovato • Charles Machone • Frank Machone • Mike Machone • Joe Kosernik • James Buccola • Albert Vecellio Sr. • Frank Noto • Tony Haddow • George Brown Hay • Lloyd Abeyta • Manuel A. Abeyta • Paul M. Montoya • Angelo Angaran • Tony Marquez • Elmer E Tatar, Sr. • Sam Sabino Munoz • Filbert Roybal, Jr. • Joe P. Tamburelli • Fred Salvatori • Gino Salvatori • Sidney G. Walker • Gabriel Ceballes Sr. • Alfred A. Santistevan • John Stelitano, Sr. • John Kancilia, Jr. • Domenic Antonino • Vigilio Cristel • John Kancilia, Jr. • Robert J. Kancilia • Chris Alonzo Cruz • Alfonso Eloy Vigil • Epifanio Marquez • Gene Marquez • J.J. (Lulu) Martinez

North West Side

Andrew Patrick, Jr. • Alvin C. Davis • Henry Peppin, Jr. •
Many more names, half are legible

North East Side

John E. Sakariason • Mike R. Manino • Domenick Carrera Sr. • Pete Carrera • Joseph Carrera • James Carrera • Joe Emilio Sanchez • Charles G. Sandoval • John Y. Tatar • George (Poyo) Cole • Socorro Suazo • Adolph J. Monarco • Joseph Felthager, Sr. • Nick Evancich • Thomas Evancich • Joseph Yarosch • Mardoceo Vialpando • Joe Villani • Juan F Chavez • Henry (Bill) Topping • Enrique Magana • Lucas J. Barela • Ailford Bunch • William Ricottone • Gus Stropas • Henry Romero • J. Frank Armijo • Jose C. Macias • Pablo Madrigal • Tony Madrigal • Sepe Trujillo • John Ralph Garcia • Paul V. Tamez • Jose E. Espinoza • Frank Parrino • Anthony Biundo • Joe Incitti, Sr. • Solomon Martinez • Tony D. Angelis • Sam Vukich • Ernest Bellegante • Matt Sankovich Dosen • Victor Macchietto • Cipriano Montoya • Raymond Cahill, Sr. • Joe Zidarich • Phillip Sciacca • R.D. (Sapo) Gurule • Nicholas Sarracino • John B. Sarracino • Rudolph Peashka • Ralph Verga • Juan D. Santistevan • Joseph E. Sarracino • Samuel R. Sarracino • Biagio Sarracino • Joe J. Martinez • John Bonino • Frank DeBono, Sr. • Richard (Mun) Morgan • Gino Lira • George Tony Arguello • Andres Deleon, Sr. • Eusebio J. Vigil (Sabe) • Edward Lewis Thomas • Mike Rivera • George Zappanti, Sr. • Joe L. Gomez • Victor Dallaguardia • Eloy R. Martinez • Eluterio Ortega, Sr. • Joe Cassio • Joe Sisto Tapia • Pete Tapia • Henry Scadden • Louis J Roybal • Dave (Cowboy) Wertz • Joseph J. Gurule • Lauro Baca • Eligio F. Zuniga • Pete Ferri • Regino Ray Trujillo • Gabriel Arguello • Sisto Ferri • Tony (Antonio) Vigil • Cecil Gonzales • Big Jake Aguilar • Trinidad G. Tafoya • Henry Piassoli • Tomas Gurule (Tom) • Joe Rivera • William J. Santistevan • D. Eloy Vigil • Lucas Lujan • Marko Fazinic • Dumic Fazinic • Frank Bonacquisti • Albert Pete Romero • Joe Monteleone • John Velasquez • Manuel C. Vigil • George J. Sciacca • Joe Dekleva • Tony B. Antista • Benito F. Guzman • Guadalupe M. Macias • Jim Volturo • Pat B. Trujillo • John Seculo • Ben C. Nardine • Geza (Gus) August • Claude Vigil • John Serra • John (Jack) Phipps • Leroy (Bud) Phipps • Leeroy (Lee) Phipps • Jim Velasquez • Debbie L. Castillo • Biagio Volturo • Tony S. Volturo • Angelo DeCarolis • Gregorio DiPomazio • Domenico Nardin • Luigi Zambonato • Mike Colnar • Joe I. Cox • Frank Concini, Sr • Albert M. Concini • Joe Calderon • Alex Dona • Louis Dona • Victor Dona • Attilio Montibeller • Jose Zacarias Duran • Raffaele Cuzzetto • Alejandro Samora • Pete Ruiz Sr. • Pete Ruiz, Jr. • Napoleon Shannon • Ernest Ortiz • Paul P. Trujillo • John H. Terry • H. Netrie Malano • Paul A. Malano • Eusebio Garcia • John R. Meggison • William E. Meggison • Leno Zancanella • Earl W. Meggison • Carl Cabaldon • Severiano Madrid • Donald L. Jordan • Elviro E. Garduno • Martin E. Martinez, Sr. • Guerrino Passero • Hilario Manzanares • Joe L. Duran • Ralph Niccoli • Joe Malovich, Sr. • Joe G. Flores • Jerry A. Romero • Reuben Fransua • Jose Placido Lujan • John Prinz • Jacob Tomsick • Joe Vigil • Alfred Delaney • Edward E. Toner • Jay R. Williams • Robert V. Harnish • John M. Martinez • John Martinez, Sr. • Andrew Abeyta • Robert Levi Nunez, Sr. • Bert Otto Rhodes • Juanito Espinosa • Narcisco P. Espinosa • Joe Amador • Manuel J. Ceja • Angelo Ceja • Louie Chon Ceja Sr. • Anthony R. Cartelli • Joe Fermin LaCrue • James Anderson • Tommy Hay, J R. • James B Hay • Alexander Hay • Tom Hay • Jose D. Montoya • Concepsion Ortiz • Chris Tapia • Roy Collins, S R. • Walter Yoakum • Stephen R. Smith • Constante Ossola • David Leroy Cisneros • Louis Shain • James B. Trujillo • Henry Eloy Casias • Joseph Roybal, Sr. • James P. Mcilwee • John Johnson, S R • George Casa • Pete J. Cassa • Jose Louis Maes • Joseph A. Maldonado • Bennie Garcia Jr. • Charles Lancowski S R. • Jacob (Jake) Olson • Juan Solano • Frank Nogare • Germano Nogare • Aldo Sebben • Nickie "Bro" Ortega • Angelo Cunico • Nello C. Cunico • Saverio (Sam) Deaile • Fiore Manfredi • Kelly Vecellio • Esequiel (Kelly) Vigil • Jack Dale • Nick Avila • Maxine Valdez • Amadeo Lopez Sr • Albert (A.J.) Iuppa J R. • Lee Freyta Martinez • Antonio Ruscetti • Joseph P. Ricketts • James Ricketts • Joseph Sunday Madrid • Anthony Tessari • Charles B. Bonino • Martin Marta • Ernie Medina • Felix Lira • Angelo A. Marchet • John C. Marchet • Dennis G. Marchet • Antonio Bragazzi • Columbo Bragazzi • Tony D. Alfonso • Efisio "Tony" Simola • Angelo Simola • Phil Vigil • Thomas Vigil • Joe Mucio DeAguero • Alfonso J. Avila • Leo A. Avila • Julian Padilla • Felipe Leyba • Robert D. Vigil, S R. • Albert Salbato • John Colnar • Louis Salvador • Rosando S. Casaus • Carlos H. Lopez • Melville Mee • Jose Lino Abeyta • John T. Ricketts • Carlos Armendariz • Cipriano Carduno Sr • Sam J. Casias • Battista Begano • John R. Begano • Demecio P. Lovato • Paul Fatur Sr • Giuseppi (Joe) Falsetto • Frank J. Wojtylka • Demosthenes Sandoval • Daniel Ruscetti • Mash Tio Fevad • Leo Jaragon • Manuel Reveteriano Sr • Roy Compton • Tom Ortiz (Gus) • James S. Christy • Tony Valenti • Bensencio Vigil • Rudy E. Dominguez • Sam Welch (Guercio) • Jacob V. Alt • Joann Cortez • Gabriel Cortez • Mary Rose Cortez • Joe (Skeezix) Cordova • Battista Mandril • Joseph V. Christy • Anthony Cessarich • T.D. Jesus Padilla • Harry Debella • Lloyd (George) Beebe • Romolo Armendarez • Juan B. Hernandez • Pasquale Lenzini • Kelly Costa • Jose Albino Martinez • James J. Micheli • Vincenzio Blondi • Eloy Cruz • Joseph C. Lucero • Gabriel Casias • Antonio J. Casias • Albino Rizzi • Floridio (Flower) Jiron • Sam Maria • Manuel Cordova • Nestor Vargas • George A. Givens • Frank Bergant • Margarito Martinez • Steve Ritz • Albert J. Guarienti • Raymond Garcia • Henry D. Lancowski • Lorenzo Sena • Jim O'Canna • Joaquin Trujillo • Juan DeDios Aragon • Samuel J. Arguello • Jim Biundo • Jose Andres Pacheco

South East Side

Albino R. Gallegos • Edgar H. Lingar • Frank Montano •
Many more names, half are legible

Erected 1996 by the Trinidad-Las Animas County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Coal Miners Memorial Committee.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Industry & Commerce.

Location. 37° 10.091′ N, 104° 30.402′ W. Marker is in Trinidad, Colorado, in Las Animas County. It is at the intersection of West Main Street (U.S. 160) and North Convent Street, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 219 West Main Street, Trinidad CO 81082, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Mountain West,

on the Great Plains,

on the Southern Plains,

and on the Santa Fe Trail Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Comanchería,

the Dust Bowl,

and the Republic of Texas.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Coal Miner's Canary (a few steps from this marker); A Clash of Cultures (within shouting distance of this marker); Trinidad Schools and the Sisters of Charity (within shouting distance of this marker); Dedicated to Catholic World War II Veterans of Las Animas County (within shouting distance of this marker); Corazón de Trinidad National Historic District (within shouting distance of this marker); The Santa Fe Trail (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); A Capital of Open Range Ranching (about 400 feet away); The Aultman Studio (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Trinidad.

Regarding Coal Miners' Memorial 1996. This is a life-size monument of a coal car and miners, cast in bronze by local artist Ben Johnson. The some 1,500 active, past, retired and deceased member's names of the coal mining industry, from 24 states, are inscribed on the base of the monument. Replicas of the memorial and inscriptions in the black granite base of the monument, provide money for support of education through scholarships, as well as maintenance of the memorial.

Also see . . . Wikipedia article on Coal Mining in Colorado. (Submitted on December 17, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Credits. This page was last revised on August 8, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 17, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 2,073 times since then and 131 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 17, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.

Editor’s want-list for this marker. #1.Better photos of south-east and north-west sides. #2.Transcription of the names on these sides. • Can you help?