quecreek mine rescue site

Highly recommend taking the family to learn what happened in this area. The entire mountain area has alot to offer for sure.

We stopped here after visiting the Flight 93 Memorial. It would have been easy to miss if we didn't have the street address plugged into our Garmin. The plusses...the statue of the miner is exceptional. Seeing the rescue shaft immediately brought the entire ordeal back to me 12 years later. The surroundings are well maintained and show pride of place. The minus...the visitor center was closed and there were no hours posted that I could see. I looked in the windows and saw what looked to be some nice displays. Would have loved to have seen them, so posted hours would be helpful.Still, I was happy that we stopped.

You can see everything in 5 minutes or less. It's right on a family farm and we weren't sure about parking (no lot, just a gravel road so we pulled off to the side). Would have been nice to have someone there to explain everything to us.

There is nothing to dislike about this visit. We have been there several times and it is still amazing to see what happened there. To be able to see the distance between mine opening and where the shaft was dug is incredible. My hat goes off to the rescuers.

The Quecreek Mine Rescue Site is extremely interesting and commemorates the coal miners that were rescued from the mine through the drilling of a shaft on the Arnold farm outside of Somerset, Pennsylvania. This site is historical, and commemorates the miners from the Quecreek accident, but also is a tribute to all coal miners, past, present, and future. This is a must see.

We were driving across PA on the Lincoln Highway (RT 30). Detoured to check the mine disaster sight. We were not disappointed. Educational display in the visitors center was exceptional. This is not government subsidized. Praise the Lord for His deliverance.

Perhaps two years ago, my husband and I were on one of our many Ligonier/Somerset drives. It's become something we do when we want to "get away from it all" in the big town of Monroeville, Pa. The hustle bustle, daily grind of cars and craziness gets to us, so our escapes to the Laurel Highlands are a wonderful respite.We may have been lost, I'm not sure, but we happened upon the Quecreek Mine Rescue Site totally by accident. As we stood near the places where access holes were dug, and we read the placards, we remembered being part of this historic event by following it on the daily news at the time.The site is lovely and well-kept. We felt a sense of awe standing there. I highly recommend this site in the southwestern Pennsylvania area. The sense of wonder you'll feel, the sense of the miracle of it all, is overwhelming.

I really enjoyed visiting this site. I remember when the story actually happened, and remembered praying for the miners to be rescued safely. There is a small museum on the actual grounds where the mine was located - there is a short video and short presentation telling about the story of how the miners were rescued successfully. My family really enjoyed this mine rescue site.

After reading reviews on tripadvisor, I was excited to visit the Quecreek Memorial. Unfortunately, I was disappointed. There was not much to see, and definitely not enough material/signage to explain the events. We were there on a Sunday afternoon, and I wasn't sure if the building nearby housed exhibits or was not connected to the memorial. If it does and was simply not open, we missed an important part of the site. But if what we saw is the extent of the memorial, I would not recommend going out of the way to visit.

This is a simple memorial to the miners who were rescued. It was worth seeing. We stopped there before we went to see the memorial for Flight 93.

This site is small, but interesting. We remembered when this happened, yet we learned alot at this site. The rescue knowledge gained from this incident helped rescue those miners in Chile years later.

Hello All:The Quecreek mine rescue was a miracle. Once you hear the tragedy turn to rejoicing, you will see God's hand in the saving of these men. Any person who believes in Our Lord and his ability to love us, will be moved by anytime spent at this site.

It's not a big attraction, but it's an unique place to visit. I remember the day the miners were trapped there and it was such a blessing that they all survived!

A very humbling and educational place to visit.You can almost FEEL the magic and love that took place here.Please keep in mind that these folks are building and maintaining this Memorial site ALL on their own, with NO government assistance.This is a GREAT place to visit in combination with the Flight 93 Memorial, just a short driving distance away.

If you are ever in the area, check out this museum located on the site of the mine rescue. The museum has many items from the rescue along with details of the event. It brought back many memories of watching the rescue live on television.