Coal Glen mine disaster

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The Coal Glen Mine Disaster was a coal mine explosion that occurred in May 27, 1925, in Coal Glen, North Carolina, USA. Fifty three miners died. Attempts at re-opening the mine were made sporadically until the 1950s, but were never financially viable. The mine closed for good in 1951.

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Coal Glen Mine Disaster website

UNC Library: This Month in North Carolina History: The Coal Glen Mine Disaster

Find A Grave page with list of the dead and known burial locations