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Early Days of Coal Mining in Northern Illinois — Illinois ...
· The coal mining "boom" in the northern fields of Illinois really dates from 1864. Around the town of Braidwood, a farmer struck coal while drilling a well for water. For the next 50 years, thousands of people came into Will, Grundy, and Kankakee Counties to seek their livelihood in the coal mines.
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History of Mining in Illinois
History of Mining in Illinois. The first discovery of coal in North America was in Illinois by Marquette and Joliet. In 1673, they observed and recorded coal outcrops along the Illinois river. However, it wasn't until the 1800's that the settlers first mined outcropped coal for blacksmithing and other domestic uses.
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Coal mining
· Coal mining. For several years in the middle of the 20th century, Sangamon County was a leader among Illinois counties in the production of bituminous coal. Coal was discovered in Illinois as early as 1673, when French explorers Marquette and Joliet noted outcroppings of coal along the banks of the Illinois River between Ottawa and Starved Rock.
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2309 Peerless Mine Rd, Springfield, IL 62702View 1 photos for 2309 Peerless Mine Rd, Springfield, IL 62702 a bed, bath, 20 acr single family home built in that sold on 09/16/ StoriesApr 15, 2013· One of the main employers in Logan County The Viper Coal Mine recently saved the mine and the jobs when it installed an overland belt, the only one in the state, to move ...
DIRECTORY OF COAL MINES IN ILLINOIS
The Springfield Coal was also mined in this quadrangle, mostly in surface mines, but some small underground mines were operated in this seam as well. The most recent mining in the Herrin Quadrangle ended in 2003, when the S. Coal Company's Cambria No. 1 Mine (mine index 1027) closed. Several other surface mines stripped coal up to the early ...