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Hawks Nest Tunnel Cemetery

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Many victims of the Hawks Nest Tunnel Disaster were buried in a mass grave in Nicholas County. The graves were relocated in 1972, when U.S. 19 was widened. The site remained unmarked until 2012.
  • Photographer: Williams, Jennie S.
  • Credit: West Virginia Folklife Program
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