Tuesday, February 5, 2019

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. 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuyuna_Range



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