KEMMERER — One hundred years ago, on Aug. 14, 1923, a local mine tragedy took 99 lives. To commemorate those who died in the Frontier 1 mine disaster, there will be a 10 a.m. ceremony at the Kemmerer cemetery on Monday, Aug. 14.
Attendees can visit the graves of those who died in the mine catastrophe. Of the 99 fatalities, there are 83 miners buried in the Kemmerer cemetery. Each of the graves will have a flower placed on it.
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