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

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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