The 1909 Cherry Mine disaster was a fire that occurred in Cherry, Illinois on November 13, 1909 in the Cherry Coal mine.
Of the approximately 500 miners who reported to work that day, 259 men and boys (some as young as 10 years old) lost their lives.
It was the second worst mine disaster in United States History.
The 1909 Cherry Mine disaster was a fire that occurred in Cherry, Illinois on November 13, 1909 in the Cherry Coal mine. Of the approximately 500 miners who reported to work that day, 259 men and boys (some as young as 10 years old) lost their lives. It was the second worst mine disaster in United States History.
1909 Cherry Mine disaster