Northern Cambria in Cambria County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Reilly's Colliery #1

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, June 17, 2014

1. Reilly's Colliery #1

Inscription. Dedicated to the 77 men named here who died in an explosion November 6, 1922 in Reilly's colliery #1. Spangler, Penna. and to the many others who lost their lives before and since in area coal mines.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical date for this entry is November 6, 1922.

Location. 40° 38.483′ N, 78° 46.308′ W. Marker is in Northern Cambria, Pennsylvania, in Cambria County. It can be reached from the intersection of Bigler Avenue (U.S. 219) and 18th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1808 Bigler Ave, Spangler PA 15775, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Laurel Highlands.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

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 Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Spangler (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hastings (approx. 3½ miles away); Hastings UMWA - District 2 Labor Chautauquas (approx. 3.6 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 4.3 miles away); Dr. Lawrence F. Flick (approx. 5 miles away); The Cherry Tree Monument (approx. 6 miles away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. 6.4 miles away); Good Building (approx. 6½ miles away).

Regarding Reilly's Colliery #1. My uncle's name on the marker is incorrect. His name was Carol Albert Smolko and he was called Charlie by friends and

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family. The name on the marker is Rudolph Smolko, which I think is a clerical error since there is a Rudolph several names above him. His brother Valent was called Vallie which is correct on the marker.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, June 17, 2014

2. Reilly's Colliery #1

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, June 17, 2014

3. Reilly's Colliery #1

left side
Joseph Abrams
John Anderson
George Baker
Hugh Bearer
Ollie Bearer
Merril Berkey
Thomas Brooks
Antonio Cantalope
Gentile Caripardi
James Clawson
James Decker
Samuel Derricott
Joseph Dolan
Michael Dunchak
James Elliott
Patrick Flanagan
Joseph Fritz
Stanton Gray
Warren Gray
John Grecca
John Griffin
Michael Griffin
Jacob Hurey
Harry Hutchko
John Jones
George Kachmer Sr.
George Kachmer Jr.
George Kelly
Hayden Kelly
Alex Kuzmishin
Richard Leek
Guy Leslie
William Leslie
John Logue
Martin McAvey
Clyde McGaughey
Sloan McGauchey
John Manac

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, June 17, 2014

4. Reilly's Colliery #1

right side
Stephen Manac
Arthur McKivigan
Frank Mendochino
Vincent Miller
John Novorka
Edward Ostrander
Paul Owens
Felix Pallone
John Panak
John Pello
Oscar Peterson
Anthony Polvis
John Popovich
Joseph Potonic
John Potonic
Andrew Plutko
Joseph Plutko
Michael Plutko
William Rodgers
Joseph Saltsgiver
Ambrose Shopa
John Shopa
Rudolph Shopa
Aftan Sinczak
Michael Sinczak
Steven Sinczak
Rudolph Smolko
Vallie Smolko
Bernard Tanzy
N.E. Vaughn
Anthony Villella
Peter Voytko
Michael (Voytko) Washko
Roy Wetherson
Frank Wysconski
Barto Ycoback
John Ycoback
Michael Zurenko

Credits. This page was last revised on October 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 17, 2014, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 2,414 times since then and 119 times this year. Last updated on August 3, 2022, by James Smolko of Chardon, Ohio. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 17, 2014, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.