Victor American Hastings Mine Disaster

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The Victor American Hastings Mine Disaster was a fire at the Victor American Fuel Company coal mine in Hastings, Colorado on April 27, 1917, in which 121 people died. A small monument, the Victor American Hastings Mine Disaster Monument, marks the location, one to two miles west of the Ludlow Monument.

The mining community of Victor, Colorado is some distance away, in Teller County, Colorado. Victor American Fuel Company mined coal; Victor, Colorado is part of the Cripple Creek District, and is known for gold mining. It is not known if there is a relationship between the company and the community.

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