Milford Mine Memorial Park near Wolford in Crow Wing County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
In Memory of the Forty One Miners
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Photographed by McGhiever, June 27, 2025
1. In Memory of the Forty One Miners Marker
In memory of the forty one miners who lost their lives in the tragic flooding of the Milford Mine on February 5, 1924
Earl Bedard Mike Bizal Oliver Burns George Butkovich Emil Carlson Valentine Cole Evan Crellin Roy Cunningham Minor Graves Clinton Harris Fred Harte Elmer Haug John Hendrickson John Hlacher George Hocevar Herman Holm Frank Hrvatin, Sr. William Johnson Alex Jylha Victor Ketola Leo LaBrash Arvid Lehti Peter Magdich John Maurich Ronald McDonald John Minerich Arthur Myhres Simmon Palomaki Nick Radich Clyde Revord Gaspar Revord Nels Ritari Jerome Ryan Tony Slack Joseph Snyder Marko Toljan Mike Tomac Martin Valencich Arthur Wolford John Yakelich Frank Zeitz
Erected by Crow Wing County.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Disasters. A significant historical date for this entry is February 5, 1924.
Location. 46° 32.102′ N, 93° 58.277′ W. Marker is near Wolford, Minnesota, in Crow Wing County. It is in Milford Mine Memorial Park. It can be reached from Milford Lake Drive. The marker is between trail intersection 2
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Regionally, this marker is in Minnesota’s Northland. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Great North Woods, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once Ruperts Land, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Milford Miners Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Milford Miners Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Exploratory Drill Hole (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Milford Miners Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Milford Miners Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Milford Miners Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker);
Photographed by McGhiever, June 27, 2025
2. Marker (right) just east of a picnic shelter
Credits. This page was last revised on November 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 11, 2025, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. This page has been viewed 61 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 11, 2025, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
