Friends of the Miners Memorial Heritage Park Honor the Pabst Mine Disaster

IRONWOOD, MI - Wednesday, September 22, 2010 - Friends of the Miners Memorial Heritage Park will have the final hike this Friday September 24th, 2010, at 6:00 p.m. This is the 84rd anniversary of the Pabst Mine Disaster. On September 24th 1926 the Pabst Mine collapsed containing 46 iron ore miners. Three miners were killed, while 43 survivors were left trapped for 129 hours. The rescue of the trapped miners on the 5th day is considered to be one to the greatest mine rescues of all time.

We will meet between 5:00 and 6:00 at the H Shaft on Bonnie Street off of Ayer Street. At 7:00 p.m. we will gather back at the Pabst Mine Site for a candle light vigil to honor the men who lost their lives in the tragic disaster. We invite anyone who was touched by this or any other mining disaster to join us All hikes and guided tours will be suspended until after the Deer Management Hunt. Look for our snowshoe trail hikes this winter.