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Courtney is a willage of the township of Union in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States.
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1913 mine explosion
On April 23, 1913, a mine owned by the Monongahela River Coal company experienced an explosion, trapping 250 workers inside. Anywhere from 90 to 125 were reported to have died in the accident.[1][2]
Notable natives
- Bob Coulson, baseball player
References
- ^ "Courtney, PA Cincinnati Mine Explosion, Apr 1913 - GenDisasters ... Genealogy in Tragedy, Disasters, Fires, Floods". www.gendisasters.com. Archived from the original on 19 June 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- ^ "The Gazette Times - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
40°13′07″N 79°58′07″W / 40.21861°N 79.96861°W
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