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Diamond Illinois Coal Mine Memorial

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Location : Diamond, Grundy County, USA
Coordinate : 41.2886860, -88.2504790
Description : The Diamond Mine Disaster The Diamond Mine of the Wilmington Coal Mining and Manufacturing Company, located near Braidwood on the Grundy-Will County line, was the site of a major mine disaster in Illinois. The mine was on a marshy tract of land that had no natural drainage. At midday of February 16, 1883, the east side of the mine collapsed from the weight of melting snow, ice, and heavy rains. An alarm was sounded, and miners who were near the escapement shaft hurried to the surface. The main passage to the shaft flooded rapidly, and the... Read More

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    Diamond Illinois Coal Mine Memorial is located at 2316 E Division Street / Main Street Diamond, Grundy County ,Illinois , 60416USA.

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    Latitude: 41.2886860
    Longitude: -88.2504790

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