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Quecreek Items on Display

By: Dirk Copland
Updated: November 1, 2012

SOMERSET COUNTY - Items from the Quecreek mine rescue have made it back to where it all began.

Several artifacts were on display at the Windber Coal Heritage Museum from the Quecreek mine rescue in Somerset County.

After ten years the items were brought back to the Quecreek foundation after being donated by Rose Bud Mining.

Items from tools, mine rescue capsule to even former Governor Mark Schweiker's clothing are all on display at the center.

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