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[[Sayreton Road]] was renamed [[Daniel Payne Drive]] in the late 1970's in honor of [[Daniel Payne College]]. | [[Sayreton Road]] was renamed [[Daniel Payne Drive]] in the late 1970's in honor of [[Daniel Payne College]]. | ||
A [[List of fatal mining accidents | fatal mining accident]] at the [[Sayreton No. 2 Mine]] on [[August 28]], [[1943]] claimed the lives of 28 miners. | A [[List of fatal mining accidents | fatal mining accident]] at the [[Sayreton No. 2 Mine]] on [[August 28]], [[1943]] claimed the lives of 28 miners and also that of Alabama's chief mine inspector [[Erwin McCrossin]] who suffered fatal burns in a second explosion while he was investigating the first. | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
* [http://www.bhamrails.info/Sayreton.htm Sayreton] information from [http://www.bhamrails.info/ BhamRails] website | * [http://www.bhamrails.info/Sayreton.htm Sayreton] information from [http://www.bhamrails.info/ BhamRails] website | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:55, 23 July 2023
Sayreton was a mining community located in north Birmingham that was developed by the Pioneer Mining & Manufacturing Company, which later became Republic Iron & Steel Corporation.
The Thomas area, originally Williamson Hawkins' plantation, was purchased by David Thomas with his sons and Robert Sayre. They constructed the Thomas Furnaces for their Pioneer Mining & Manufacturing Company, which went into blast in 1888 and 1890.
Sayreton Road was renamed Daniel Payne Drive in the late 1970's in honor of Daniel Payne College.
A fatal mining accident at the Sayreton No. 2 Mine on August 28, 1943 claimed the lives of 28 miners and also that of Alabama's chief mine inspector Erwin McCrossin who suffered fatal burns in a second explosion while he was investigating the first.