NOVEMBER 1, 2007

     Our group visited the QUECREEK MINE RESCUE SITE in Somerset County.  This is where 9 miners were trapped underground for over 77 hours after a wall to an abandoned mine was accidentally drilled into and it left 50 million gallons of water rushing into the Quecreek Mine.  They were rescued on July 28, 2002 through a small drilled air shaft.  There is a really nice park area there as well.  We also visited the SOMERSET COUNTY HISTORICAL CENTER.  They have a large museum with displays that depicts Rural Life from before the Revolutionary War to the Present Times.  They also have a genealogy library and lots of research materials.  They also have outdoor exhibits including a few old log cabins.  We enjoyed lunch at Oakhurst Tea Room.

QUECREEK MINE RESCUE SITE

SOMERSET COUNTY HISTORICAL CENTER