Sunday, February 20, 2022

Benton, IL: Hart-Williams Coal Mine and IC Depot

Mine: (Satellite)
Depot: (Satellite)

Roger Kujawa posted
BENTON ILLINOIS 1908 ERA POSTCARD COAL MINE TIPPLE IS IN CONSTRUCTION R.R. CARS
Roger Kujawa shared

Roger Jujawa posted
USA Benton Coal Co. Mine Benton Illinois Vintage RPPC C034

Ken Morrison commented on Roger's share
CW&F #2 was originally Hart-Williams

Dennis DeBruler commented on Roger's share
The C&EI used to have a spur that went to the tipple. A tree line still marks where that spur probably ran east of New Hope Baptist Church.
1909 West Franklin Quadrangle @ 1:62,500

An IC derailment over I-57 shows that coal mining was still done in the area into the 21st Century.


Street View

David Cantrell posted two photos with the comment: "Former Benton Illinois Central depot in Franklin County taken this afternoon. Second  photo from early 1920's."
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1 comment:

  1. Benton, IL - where Beatle George Harrison first set foot in America in 1963 to visit his sister. More info: https://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMJBTF_The_First_Beatle_in_America_George_Harrison_Benton_IL

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