Remembering the Sunshine Mine Disaster 1972-2022

In 1972, fifty years ago, a fire broke out underground at the Sunshine Mine in Kellogg, Idaho. 91 men died of carbon monoxide poisoning. Two men survived after having been entombed more than a mile deep for 8 days. The lecture is about the disaster and circumstances of the fire as well as the effect it had on the town and the entire Silver Valley.

Lecturer: Troy Lambert is a freelance writer, author, historian and editor who worked as the Museum Operations Specialist for the Wallace District Mining Museum for five years. He still occasionally works as a consultant for museums and non-profits, and loves the rich history of the state we live in. Troy is on the Advisory Council at the Idaho Museum of Mining and Geology.

" The Deep Dark" by Gregg Olsen will be on sale in the museum Gift Shop for folks who wish more detail on the disaster.

Masks are required, as is pre-registration. Come a half hour early and browse the museum and exhibits or stay after for the same. Free.

***We are seeking contact info for survivors Tom Wilkerson and Ron Flory and their families, and others with direct experience with the Sunshine Mine around 1972.

Please contact operations@idahomuseum.org if you have information or questions. Or call 208-283-3186 and leave a number for a return call.