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Avondale Disaster

“In the mines of Avondale” – A Coal Region ballad

Posted on March 8, 2019March 8, 2019 by Jake Wynn

"The Avondale Mine Disaster" is a miner's ballad originally recorded by folklorist George Korson in 1946.

Posted in Anthracite mining, Coal RegionTagged anthracite, Avondale, Avondale Disaster, Ballad, Coal Mining, Coal Region, Disaster, George Korson, Luzerne County, Music, PennsylvaniaLeave a comment

Avondale – The Coal Region’s deadliest mining disaster

Posted on March 4, 2019March 3, 2019 by Jake Wynn

The Avondale Mine Disaster of September 6, 1869 killed 108 miners and 2 volunteer rescuers.

Posted in Anthracite mining, Coal RegionTagged 1869, anthracite, Avondale, Avondale Disaster, Coal Mining, Coal Region, Disaster, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, Plymouth, Workingmen's Benevolent Association1 Comment

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