Trinidad in Las Animas County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Coal Miners' Memorial
1996
Photographed By Mark Hilton, July 22, 2016
1. Coal Miners' Memorial
1996
Ben Johnson
Artist
Erected 1996 by the Trinidad-Las Animas County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Coal Miners Memorial Committee.
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Natural Resources. A significant historical year for this entry is 1996.
Location. 37° 10.091′ N, 104° 30.402′ W. Marker is in Trinidad, Colorado, in Las Animas County. Marker is at the intersection of West Main Street (U.S. 160) and North Convent Street, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 219 West Main Street, Trinidad CO 81082, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Coal Miner's Canary (a few steps from this marker); A Clash of Cultures (within shouting distance of this marker); The Santa Fe Trail (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Last Coal Burning Steam Engine (approx. 0.2 miles away); Trinidad's First City Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); World War II Veterans Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Viet-Nam War Memorial
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Regarding Coal Miners' Memorial. This is a life-size monument of a coal car and miners, cast in bronze by local artist Ben Johnson. The some 1,500 active, past, retired and deceased member's names of the coal mining industry, from 24 states, are inscribed on the base of the monument. Replicas of the memorial and inscriptions in the black granite base of the monument, provide money for support of education through scholarships, as well as maintenance of the memorial.
Also see . . . Wikipedia article on Coal Mining in Colorado. (Submitted on December 17, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Photographed By Mark Hilton, July 22, 2016
2. Coal Miners' Memorial showing rest of inscribed names.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, July 22, 2016
3. Coal Miners' Memorial in Birdcage Plaza.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, July 22, 2016
4. Coal Miners' Memorial bronze statue.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 17, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 17, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,033 times since then and 76 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 17, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
