Farmington 1968: The Explosion That Shook West Virginia! #FarmingtonMineDisaster #WestVirginiaHistory #CoalMining #WVHeritage #AppalachianHistory #NeverForget #MiningSafety #CoalCountry #HistoryMatters #Creepalachia #WVStories #RememberThe78 | Creepalachia

6.6K views · 116 reactions | 78 men were lost in the 1968 explosion of a coal mine in Farmington, gathering right atop the sealed-off shaft—the final resting place for 19 unrecovered miners. This tragedy didn't just devastate a community; it fueled a national fight for safety, leading to the landmark 1969 Mine Safety Act. #FarmingtonMineDisaster #WestVirginia #WVHistory #MineSafety #CoalMining #NeverForget #HistoryTok #LocalNews #Appalachia #WVNews | WV News | Facebook

13K views · 258 reactions | As we recognize Workers' Memorial Day April 28th, let us remember those miners who died in the Farmington Mine Disaster in 1968, which led the way to the passage of the first law that protected American workers on the job. | United Mine Workers of America | Facebook