Bear Creek Valley

by Jeff McNeish and Carbon County Historical Society

Book Overview

Memories of Montana's Bear Creek Valley flicker briefly to life each February on the anniversary of its darkest day. It is remembered as the site of Montana's worst coal mining accident, which claimed the lives of 75 miners, but the valley was so much more. For decades it was Montana's "coal basket," housing two towns, dozens of coal mines, and a population equaling that of neighboring Red Lodge. Businesses included a movie theater, dry goods store,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738570419
• ISBN13: 9780738570419
• Release Date: December 2009
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.5" x 9.1"