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Coal Glen mine disaster

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Coordinates: 35°33′28″N 79°12′32″W / 35.5578°N 79.2089°W / 35.5578; -79.2089
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The Coal Glen mine disaster was a coal mine explosion that occurred on May 27, 1925, in Coal Glen, Oakland Township, Chatham County, North Carolina, United States.[1] It is located just north of the city of Sanford, North Carolina. Fifty-three miners died in the explosion. Attempts at re-opening the mine were made sporadically until the 1950s, but were never financially viable. The mine was permanently closed in 1951.

A historical marker was dedicated June 3, 2017 at Farmville Community Church at U.S. 15-501 and Walter Bright Road.

References

  1. ^ "Coal Glen Mine Disaster". freepages.history.rootsweb.com. Retrieved 2017-06-27.

35°33′28″N 79°12′32″W / 35.5578°N 79.2089°W / 35.5578; -79.2089


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