WALK! Explore Athens County: Millfield Mine Disaster

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Program Type:

History & Genealogy

Age Group:

College Students, Adults, 50+
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Program Description

Event Details

Ron Luce, local historian and former director of the Athens County Historical Society, will lead our short stroll through Millfield. There we will focus on the disaster, the company store and the memorial for the lives lost during this tragic event. Our walk will be supplemented by photographs and a video from the day of the event. The event will begin at 2:00 pm, we will walk just a short distance from the memorial statue to the old company store.Participants can park in the post office parking lot in Millfield located right beside the memorial. Register for this event to receive walk and weather updates. Email mthatcher@myacpl.org if you have further questions. This event is co-sponsored by Rural Action.