Pioneer Coal Miner Memorial

Surrounded by gardens, a life-sized bronze statue pays tribute to the thousands of coal miners who worked the mines and lost their lives.

The Coal Miners Memorial Plaza documents the impact of the coal mining industry in early Pittsburg County on the Coal miners Wall of Memories with more than 1,700 names inscribed in the wall.

The Carl Albert Historical Marker also stands in the Memorial Plaza honoring Carl Albert Statue the 46th Speaker of U.S. House of Representatives, born: May 10, 1908, died: Feb. 5, 2000.

Getting There & Details

Hours
Outdoor Viewing
Address
Chadick Park, 400 South Third St.
Phone
918-421-4998
Map
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Group tours by appointment, handicapped accessible, motorcoach parking.

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