Claremont in Belmont County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Willow Grove Mine was toured by Eleanor Roosevelt

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 3, 2025

1. Willow Grove Mine was toured by Eleanor Roosevelt Marker

Inscription. Willow Grove Mine was toured by Eleanor Roosevelt. In 1940, a mine explosion claimed 73 Lives. Mining first started in this country in 1795 when William Boggs started a coal bank. In 1830, Mike Fink was the first one to float down the Ohio River. Coal was though to be the largest business in Eastern Ohio.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Government & Politics • Industry & Commerce • Women. In addition, it is included in the Eleanor Roosevelt series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1940.

Location. 40° 2.392′ N, 80° 50.591′ W. Marker is in Claremont, Ohio, in Belmont County. It is on Willow Grove Road (County Route 4) 0.3 miles west of Jungle Inn Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 65824 Willow Grove Rd, Bellaire OH 43906, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest,

in the Ohio River Valley,

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,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Sacred Heart Catholic Church Bell (here, next to this marker); Willow Grove Mine (a few steps from this marker); The Tragedy Of Willow Grove No. 10 (a few steps from this marker); Ohio Department of Natural Resources 75th Anniversary (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome The 1828 Historical "S" Blaine Bridge

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(approx. 2.2 miles away); Blaine Hill "S" Bridge / Blaine Hill Viaduct (approx. 2.2 miles away); In Honor of Sgt. Sylvester Antolak US Army (approx. 3.7 miles away); Sgt. Sylvester Antolak (approx. 3.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Claremont.

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 3, 2025

2. Willow Grove Mine was toured by Eleanor Roosevelt Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 3, 2025

3. Willow Grove Mine was toured by Eleanor Roosevelt Marker

Willow Grove Miners Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 3, 2025

4. Willow Grove Miners Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on May 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 9, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 175 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 9, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.