Hillcrest Mine Disaster Cemetery

METHANE GAS WREAKING HAVOC

On June 19, 2014 Canada's greatest loss of life took place at this mine. Most of the miners are buried here. It is a solemn place. I tried to find the grave site of one miner was not successful.

A lovely Tribute

This made me sad to think of all the lives lost just trying to put food on the table. It’s a nice memorial with a lot of information about the disaster.

Worth stopping to learn the history, reflect

This is a monument to the Hillcrest Mine Disaster. It also lists dozens of Canada's other fatal mining incidents. Then you can walk into the cemetery and see their names, ages and exact jobs as you wa...

Informative Site to Visit

This is a really informative monument to stop by. The signs and information boards do a fantastic job in describing the tragedy that happened in Hillcrest, one that I had never heard of prior to my vi...

INTERESTING HISTORICAL SITE

You do not realize the gravity of the Hillcrest Mine Disaster until you visit the cemetery where most of the victims are buried. They have assembled a nice park by the cemetery, alone with erecting a...