Near Monongah in Marion County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Monongah Mine Disaster Memorial
Photographed by Bradley Owen, June 15, 2021
1. Monongah Mine Disaster Memorial
their lives in the December 6, 1907
Monongah Mine Disaster
In memory of
all the unknowns who
lost their lives
on December 6, 1907
Erected by Everett Francis Briggs, Sisters of his Church and Members of the Community.
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical date for this entry is December 6, 1907.
Location. 39° 27.698′ N, 80° 13.681′ W. Marker is near Monongah, West Virginia, in Marion County. It is on St. Barbaras Road (County Road 19/10) south of Freedom Highway (U.S. 19), on the left when traveling south. The memorial stands in front of St. Barbara's Memorial Nursing Home. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 31 St Barbaras Road, Fairmont WV 26554, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and memorial is in North Central West Virginia. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Veterans Memorial (approx. Ύ mile away); Monongah Heroine (approx. Ύ mile away); Italian-American Immigrants Memorial Bell (approx. Ύ mile away); Monongah Disaster (approx. Ύ mile away); Worthington World War II Honor Roll Board (approx. 1.8 miles away); Worthington Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.9 miles away); Captain James Booth (approx. 2.2 miles away); Fairmont Junior League Champions (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Monongah.
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Regarding Monongah Mine Disaster Memorial. St. Barbara, depicted on the memorial, is the patron saint of miners and others who work with explosives.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, June 15, 2021
2. Monongah Mine Disaster Memorial
St. Barbara's Memorial Nursing Home is in the background.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 22, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 18, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,090 times since then and 93 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 18, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
