1 mi. SW of jct. of MN 6 and Cty. Rd. 30, Wolford, Minnesota. County/parish: Crow Wing.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places August 10, 2011. NRIS 11000525.
1 contributing site. 1 contributing structure.Also known as:
The Milford Mine produced high manganese-content iron ore in Wolford Township, Minnesota, United States. On February 5, 1924, it was the site of the Milford Mine Disaster, the worst mining accident in Minnesota history, when it was flooded by water from a nearby lake, killing 41 miners. Only seven men were able to climb to safety. Starting in 2010, the site has been under development by Crow Wing County as Milford Mine Memorial Park. The property was listed as the Milford Mine Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011 for its state-level significance in the themes of industry and historical archaeology. It was nominated for its association with a significant event in Minnesota history, and for potential archaeological resources that could illuminate mining technology, the rise and fall of iron-ore mining on the Cuyuna Range, and the daily lives of its workers.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/93201570