Welcome - ww1data Associated with the Long, Long Trail, ww1data hosts various small databases in connection with First World War history

Delighted to launch, in conjunction with the British Isles Family History Society of Greater Ottawa, their database of men who died at Number 1 Canadian Casualty Clearing Station. See ww1data.co.uk #histiory #ww1 #milhist #CEF #Canada

Mazon Monday #297: Pit 11 Coal Mining Artifact This is Mazon Monday post #297. What’s your favorite Mazon Creek fossil? Tell us at email:esconi.info@gmail.com. We often focus on the beautiful fossils found in the Mazon Creek deposit, but sometimes overlook the rich history that surrounds them. Coal mining played a central role in shaping the Wilmington, Braidwood, and Coal City area, from the deep shaft mines of the mid-1800s to the massive strip mining operations of the 20th century.

Mazon Monday #297: Pit 11 Coal Mining Artifact #MazonCreek #MazonMonday #pit11 #coal #coalmining #histiory

We often focus on the beautiful fossils found in the Mazon Creek deposit, but sometimes overlook the rich history that surrounds them...