Upper Big Branch Mine Explosion

Historical marker location:

Whitesville, West Virginia

( Marker is on Coal River Road (West Virginia Route 3) just west of Bridge Avenue, on the right when traveling west.)

A Synopsis of Key Events. April 5, to April 13, 2010.

The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), a program established during the Great Depression to provide employment and training to young men, built many of West Virginia's state parks and recreational areas.