Barnes-Hecker Remembered
Season 2026 Episode 25 | 28m 53s
Explore the 1926 Barnes-Hecker Mine Disaster, Michigan's deadliest mining tragedy and its legacy.
The 1926 Barnes-Hecker Mine Disaster in Marquette County was the deadliest mining disaster in Michigan history. On its 100th anniversary, Media Meet explores what happened, its impact on the community, and its legacy for mine safety with mining historian Jim Paquette and descendants of the miners, Annie Tippett and Glenn Wing. (2625)
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Media Meet is a local public television program presented by WNMU-TV PBS
Barnes-Hecker Remembered
Season 2026 Episode 25 | 28m 53s
The 1926 Barnes-Hecker Mine Disaster in Marquette County was the deadliest mining disaster in Michigan history. On its 100th anniversary, Media Meet explores what happened, its impact on the community, and its legacy for mine safety with mining historian Jim Paquette and descendants of the miners, Annie Tippett and Glenn Wing. (2625)
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