On This Day in West Virginia History, March 17th

March 17, 2023

Mountaineer News

Vintage west Virginia

Barrackville, Marion County

On the night of March 17, 1925, an explosion in the Bethlehem Mine No. 41 at Barrackville killed 33 coal miners.

Learn more: Barrackville Mine Disaster: Mine Inspection Report Barrackville Mine Disaster: Coroner's Inquest "Fate of 34 Miners Unknown" Barrackville Mine Disaster Relief Unit: Statement of Red Cross Receipts and Disbursements Document-Based Questions