Sonman Mine Explosion Memorial Traditional Cache
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Sonman Mine Explosion Memorial
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Located in the beautiful Crichton McCormick Park in Portage, Pennsylvania.
This cache is located near the Sonman Mine Explosion memorial which was relocated to the Crichton McCormick Park in 1960. This a beautiful memorial for a terrible tragedy that occurred in the Sonman area of Portage. The explosion occurred on July 15, 1940 at the Sonman Shaft Coal Co. 63 miners died out of the nearly 90 that were trapped after the first explosion. The explosion was centered in a section of the slope called the Right No. 16 heading. The rescue effort was hampered by the deadly methane gas which was presumed to have filled the chamber. The Portage Station Museum offers a documentary about the disaster titled "63 Men Down: The Story of the Sonman Mine Explosion" along with coal mine and railroad artifacts and exhibits. I hope that you will take the time to view this beautiful tribute to those killed. I also highly suggest visiting the museum or looking up additional information about the mine explosion. This cache contains only a log. Please bring your own pen. Congrats to bwilliamson for the FTF!
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