Smith Mine Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Smith Mine Historic District

Bearcreek, Carbon County, Montana
Listed
September 29, 2009
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
09000788

About this property

The Smith Mine Historic District, in Carbon County, Montana, near Bearcreek, Montana, is a historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009. The district included 27 contributing buildings and 12 contributing structures on 200 acres (81 ha). It was the site of the Smith Mine disaster in 1943, which killed 75 men, and is among the 50 most deadly mining incidents ever in the United States. Media related to Smith Mine Historic District at Wikimedia Commons HAER No. MT-32, "Smith Mine", 3 photos, 30 data pages, 1 photo caption page HAER No. MT-32-A, "Smith Mine, Processing Plant", 3 photos, 1 photo caption page HAER No. MT-32-B, "Smith Mine, Tipple", 2 photos, 1 photo caption page HAER No. MT-32-C, "Smith Mine, Machine Shop-Maintenance Building", 1 photo, 1 photo caption page HAER No. MT-32-D, "Smith Mine, Blacksmith-Mine Car Repair Building", 1 photo, 1 photo caption page HAER No. MT-32-E, "Smith Mine, Electric Transfer Building", 1 photo, 1 photo caption page HAER No. MT-32-F, "Smith Mine, Boilers (ruins)", 1 photo, 1 photo caption page

Location

Bearcreek, Carbon County, Montana
45.16059, -109.19088

Categories

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Nearby Historic Sites

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Questions about this property

When was Smith Mine Historic District listed on the National Register?

Smith Mine Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 29, 2009.

What type of historic resource is Smith Mine Historic District?

Smith Mine Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Smith Mine Historic District?

The period of significance for Smith Mine Historic District is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1943.

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