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Sunshine Mine Memorial

Sunshine Mine Memorial

The May 2, 1972 Sunshine Mine Fire was the worst mining disaster in recent history. A fire of unknown origin began and 83 miners were successfully evacuated while 91 died. This monument to those miners, a twelve-foot-tall sculpture of a miner raising his drill, is surrounded by plaques listing the names of the miners involved in the accident.

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