Quecreek Mine Rescue Site

USA / Pennsylvania / Somerset /
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140 Haupt Road
Somerset, PA 15501
(814) 445-5090
www.quecreekrescue.org/info.asp

When miners were trapped deep in an underground mine by an inundation, this was the location of the drilling rig which penetrated to their location and raised them to safety. There is a very nice monument and historical display.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quecreek_Mine_Rescue
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Coordinates:   40°4'44"N   79°5'7"W
This article was last modified 11 years ago