Weirton in Hancock County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Brown's Island Coke Plant Explosion
Photographed by Craig Doda, March 29, 2025
1. In Memory Of Marker
the nineteen men whose lives were lost in the
Brown's Island Coke Plant Explosion
December 15, 1972
you are not forgotten.
Charles Bowers Howard Bray James Brown Paul Byrne Michael Crowley Edward "Dick" Arthurs Robert K. Gaines Kenneth Harris William Kliner Andrew Guz Arthur McCort Samuel E. Morgart, Jr. Russell Ober Michael Repko Lou Sommers Albert Tuttle James Tuttle John Toms David Van Sickle
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Industry & Commerce • Natural Resources. A significant historical date for this entry is December 15, 1972.
Location. 40° 25.153′ N, 80° 35.353′ W. Marker is in Weirton, West Virginia, in Hancock County. It is at the intersection of County Road and City Street, on the right when traveling north on County Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1936 County Rd, Weirton WV 26062, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Northern Panhandle. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Ohio River Valley, and in Appalachia.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Weirton Steelworkers Memorial (here, next to this marker); Independent Steelworkers Union Members Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); Holliday's Cove (approx. 1.2 miles away); The People's Bank (approx. 1.2 miles away); Ernest T. Weir (approx. 1.2 miles away); Peter Tarr Furnace (approx. 1.2 miles away); Three Springs Church (approx. 1.2 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Weirton.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Margaret Manson Weir Memorial Pool (was approx. 1.2 miles away but has been permanently removed).
Photographed by Craig Doda, March 29, 2025
2. In Memory Of Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 4, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 262 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 4, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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