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Diamond Mine Disaster remembered, 137 years later

A plaque and monument along Route 113 in Diamond commemorate the 1883 Diamond Mine Disaster, where 69 men and boys were killed 137 years ago this month. (Marney Simon)

A plaque and monument along Route 113 in Diamond commemorate the 1883 Diamond Mine Disaster, where 69 men and boys were killed 137 years ago this month. (Marney Simon)

The monument in Diamond was first dedicated in 1926, with the larger monument added in 1984. (Marney Simon)

Local historian Michele Micetich gave a presentation on the Diamond Mine Disaster recently at the Coal City Public Library. (Jeanne Millsap)

The monument dedicated to the 69 men and boys lost in the Diamond Mine Disaster of 1883 is located on Route 113, between School Street and Clakey Street in Diamond. (Marney Simon)