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Darr Mine Disaster State Historical Marker

An explosion in the Darr Mine on Dec. 19, 1907, killed 239 coal miners, many of whom were Hungarian. Seventy-one of the dead share a common grave in Olive Branch Cemetery. December, 1907, was the worst month in US coal mining history with over 3000 dead.

Historical marker

300 PA-981, Belle Vernon, PA 15012, USA

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