Monongah in Marion County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Monongah Disaster

Photographed by Bradley Owen, June 15, 2021

1. Monongah Disaster Marker

Inscription. On the 6th of Dec., 1907 361 coal miners, many of them from countries far across the sea, perished under these hills in the worst mining disaster of our nation. The four who escaped died of injuries.

Erected 1963 by West Virginia Historic Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Disasters. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical date for this entry is December 6, 1907.

Location. 39° 27.619′ N, 80° 12.818′ W. Marker is in Monongah, West Virginia, in Marion County. It is at the intersection of Bridge Street (County Route 56) and Main Avenue, on the left when traveling south on Bridge Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 305 Main Ave, Fairmont WV 26554, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker 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,

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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: Italian-American Immigrants Memorial Bell (here, next to this marker); Monongah Heroine (a few steps from this marker); Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Monongah Mine Disaster Memorial (approx. ¾ mile away); Fairmont Junior League Champions (approx. 1.6 miles away); Captain James Booth (approx. 1.8 miles away); Original Saint Anthony Church Bell (approx. 2 miles away); NASA (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Monongah.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Coon’s Fort (was approx. 1½ miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . Monongah Mine Disaster. Wikipedia summary of the Monongah Mining Disaster. (Submitted on June 19, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.)

Photographed by Bradley Owen, June 15, 2021

2. Monongah Disaster Marker

Marker with the Italian-American Immigrants Memorial Bell on the right.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, June 15, 2021

3. Monongah Disaster Marker

Marker on the left along with two other memorials.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 19, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,315 times since then and 115 times this year. Last updated on December 8, 2023, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 19, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.