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First Coal Mine - Jackson County
Murphysboro,
IL ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
37° 45' 28.26",
-89° 19' 38.880012"
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Illinois State Historical Marker |
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First Coal Mine The first coal mining operations in Illinois took place in the Big Muddy River bluffs one quarter mile west of here. These outcroppings not only supplied local needs but at an early date - perhaps as early as 1810 - coal from them was sent by flatboat to New Orleans. Erected by the State of Illinois 1937
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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First Coal Mine - Jackson County Illinois Map
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