Union Township near Finleyville in Washington County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Cincinnati Mine Disaster

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, April 13, 2013

1. Cincinnati Mine Disaster Marker

Inscription. Near this site was located the mule entrance to the Cincinnati coal mine. On April 23, 1913, at 12:15 P.M., One of the worst mine explosions in U.S. history occurred in this mine. This disaster resulted in the deaths of 96 miners and 1 rescue team member. The mine was opened in 1835 and was one of the oldest mines in the area.

Erected by Peters Creek Historical Society and U.M.W.A. Local 224.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1757.

Location. 40° 13.624′ N, 79° 59.648′ W. Marker is near Finleyville, Pennsylvania, in Washington County. It is in Union Township. It is on Union Street (Pennsylvania Route 88) 0.2 miles south of Mingo Church Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2314 Union Street, Finleyville PA 15332, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Pittsburgh.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in

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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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Rev. Saml. Ralston D.D. (approx. 0.2 miles away); Captain James McFarlane (approx. 0.2 miles away); Revolutionary War Soldiers (approx. ¼ mile away); Headstones of American History - The Whiskey Rebellion (approx. ¼ mile away); Mingo Creek Church (approx. ¼ mile away); "Mingo Creek Meeting House" (approx. ¼ mile away); Old Oak Tree Statue (approx. ¼ mile away); Honor Roll (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Finleyville.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, April 13, 2013

2. Cincinnati Mine Disaster Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 13, 2013, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,979 times since then and 161 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 13, 2013, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.