Lake City, Tennessee - The Miner's Circle - Mine Explosion Graves
- Address:
- 1030 New Clear Branch Road, Lake City, TN [Show Map]
- Directions:
- New Clear Branch Road, Leach Cemetery behind Clear Branch Baptist Church.
- Admission:
- Free.
- Hours:
- Daylight Hours.
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At 7:30 AM that morning, an oil lamp sparked a methane explosion which killed every adult male in the town but three. The story is not well known, but is nevertheless quite compelling. The shrine is absolutely fascinating. [Pete Wade, 12/03/2006]
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