On This Date in Minnesota History: February 5

February 5, 1924 - The Milford Mine on the Cuyuna Range (Crow Wing County) was the location of the worst mining disaster in Minn. A new tunnel was blasted too close to nearby Foley Lake, and water rushed in, killing 41 miners.  A memorial for miners killed on the Cuyuna Range in Ironton, Minn., includes the names of the 41 victims of the Milford Mine disaster.
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Cuyuna Range Miners Memorial

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