Courtney, Pennsylvania Explained

Courtney is a village of the township of Union in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States.

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

40.2186°N -79.9686°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Courtney, PA Cincinnati Mine Explosion, Apr 1913 - GenDisasters ... Genealogy in Tragedy, Disasters, Fires, Floods. www.gendisasters.com. 15 August 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170619043444/http://www.gendisasters.com/pennsylvania/21906/courtney-pa-cincinnati-mine-explosion-apr-1913. 19 June 2017. live.
2. Web site: The Gazette Times - Google News Archive Search. news.google.com. 15 August 2017.