07/29/2022
We want to thank everyone who made it out to help us celebrate the 20th Anniversay of the Miracle Rescue of 9 trapped miners in the Quecreek Mine back in 2002! Here are some pictures of the happenings on Saturday, day 2.
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The Quecreek Mine Rescue Foundation is a non-profit charitable organization created to preserve the
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The successful rescue of the nine miners drew international attention and emotion. From July 24 to 28, 2002, the catastrophe and ensuing rescue captured the hearts and hopes of millions of people worldwide. The rescue took place on the 212-year-old Dormel Farms, listed on the Pennsylvania Historic Registry. Since the rescue on July 28, tens of thousands of people from around the world have visited
the farm, home of William Arnold and his parents, Melvin and Dorcas Arnold, to view the site where the miners were rescued. This tremendous show of public interest and support prompted the Arnold family to explore the vision of developing the site into a permanent monument. To help facilitate this process, the Arnold family has created the Quecreek Mine Rescue Foundation, a non-profit, 501(c)(3), a charitable organization "to preserve the site and celebrate the inspirational story of the Quecreek mine rescue." The Quecreek Mine Rescue Site invites you to come visit the rescue site where you can walk right up to the rescue shaft where the miners emerged from the dark, cold mine 240 feet below after 77 hours of frigid darkness. You will be greeted by the seven-foot tall bronze statue of a coal miner at the top of the walkway into the rescue site. Hear the story of the miracle from people personally involved in the rescue. Touch the rescue capsule and try to imagine how it would feel to squeeze into it with your strength nearly gone.
07/24/2022
20 years later, miners and rescuers celebrate 'miracle' rescue at Quecreek Mine
20 years later, miners and rescuers celebrate 'miracle' rescue at Quecreek Mine
The miracle rescue of nine miners after 77 hours trapped more than 200 feet below ground in 2002 was celebrated Saturday.
07/23/2022
Lots to do and see today at the Quecreek Mine Rescue Site! Come join us. Be sure to get a Pig Raffle ticket, available in the museum in the Gift Shop, and being sold on the grounds by volunteers.
07/22/2022
Here's the schedule for Saturday, July 23, 2022 at the Rescue Site. Events throughout the day. Get directions from a Google map here: https://goo.gl/maps/eQTKEnk2x7VcChX39
07/22/2022
Here are some pictures from earlier today at Quecreek Mine Rescue Site's 20th Anniversary Celebration, going on today and tomorrow. Come join us! Be sure to pick up your Pig Raffle tickets inside the museum. Only 100 tickets and 3 winners per ticket. Winning ticket drawn at 5pm tomorrow (Saturday 23rd) at the rescue site!
07/22/2022
It starts today! Come join us!
07/21/2022
Our 20th Anniversary Celebration continues this weekend at the rescue site. Here is the schedule of events for this weekend. Please join us!
Don't forget to pick up your tickets for the Pig Raffle while you're at the celebration. The winners will be drawn Saturday at 5:00pm at the rescue site. Only 100 tickets available and 3 winners!
07/19/2022
Photos from Deb Hottle Art's post
07/18/2022
Quecreek miners kick off rescue anniversary events
Quecreek miners kick off rescue anniversary events
Former Governor Mark Schweiker waved the green flag to start the races Saturday night at Jennerstown Speedway.
07/18/2022
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The Quecreek miners and former Governor Mark Schweiker are here at Jennerstown!
07/16/2022
TONIGHT, July 16th; Miners Night at Jennerstown Speedway. Green flag at 6:00pm with former Governor Mark Schweiker.
Tribute to the Miners during intermission and other miner-related activities.
TOMORROW, Sunday, July 17th; Car Cruise at the Christ Casebeer Church, adjacent to the Rescue site.
Lot opens at 11am, cruise from 12 to 4pm. Cars judged at 3pm by some of our miners! There will be a food truck and live music from SAS. Free dash plaques to the first 75 cars. See the flyer and band picture below for more details. Hope to see you there!
07/14/2022
Here is the official itinerary of events for our 20th Anniversary Celebration! (Click to enlarge.)
07/12/2022
Quecreek Rescue 20th Anniversary of the Miracle Mine Rescue Promo
Here is a short video about our upcoming 20th Anniversary Celebration activities! (No audio)
https://youtu.be/X1uZCWnuGqU
07/09/2022
The date for our Car Cruise is coming up fast! It will be on Sunday, July 17, 2022 from noon to 4pm at the Christ Casebeer Church parking lot next to the mine rescue site. There will be a food truck and music. See the flyer below for more details. Hope to see you there!
07/09/2022
Be sure to get your Pig Raffle ticket with 3 chances to win!
First Prize is a half pig, processed & wrapped. Second Prize is a quarter pig, processed & wrapped. (2 winners). So, each ticket has 3 chances to win!
Tickets are currently available at the Quecreek Mine Rescue Museum. You can also get them from our committee members. You can get them during our 20th Anniversary events, until we run out. There are only 100 tickets, so don't wait!
The drawing will be held Saturday, July 23, 2022 at 5:00pm at the Rescue Site. You can call the museum office to find out more 814-445-5090.
06/28/2022
Here is the Schedule of Events for our 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Miracle Rescue of 9 trapped coal miners. We hope you will join us at one or more of these events!
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Schedule of Events for the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Quecreek Mine Rescue:
Saturday July 16th; Miners night at Jennerstown Speedway. Governor Mark Schweiker in attendance.
Tribute to the Miners during intermission.
Sunday July 17th; Car Cruise at the Christ Casebeer Church, adjacent to the Rescue site.
Lot opens at 11am, cruise from 12 to 4pm, Food truck on site.
Friday July 22nd; Rescuer Day at the rescue site 10 am – 4 pm
Representatives from MSHA, DEP, and rescue teams, Drillers,
Fire, EMS, State Police, County Sherriff and Search and Rescue.
Food trucks here all day. The story of the rescue will be told every 90 minutes in the Education Building/Museum. The drawing for the Pig Raffle will be held at 5:00pm.
Saturday July 23rd Family Day at the rescue site, 10 am til 4 pm
Flag ceremony at 10 am by Pennsylvania State Police Honor Guard, Touch a truck, Touch a tractor, petting zoo, kids activities. The story of the rescue will be told every 90 minutes in the Education Building/Museum.
Sunday July 24th; Miners Day at PNC Park in Pittsburgh for the Pirates vs Marlins game, 1 pm game time.
We hope you can join us!
06/15/2022
Mark the date now for our Car Cruise. It will be on Sunday, July 17, 2022 from noon to 4pm at the Casebeer Church parking lot next to the mine rescue site. See the flyer below for more details. Hope to see you there!
05/26/2022
We Need Sponsors and Donors for our 20th Anniversary Celebration!
Several sponsorship opportunities are available for the different events. Be sure to get in early to guarantee you can get your company featured on the shirts and other promotional materials. For more information on sponsorship, contact Bill Arnold at [email protected]. See sponsorship levels here:https://quecreekrescue.org/pdf/20th_sponsor_levels.pdf
Do you just want to make a personal donation? You can make a donation here: https://quecreekrescue.org/donate.php
If you want to set up an automatic monthly donation, you can go here: https://quecreekrescue.org/subscriptions.php
Thank you for all of your help!!
05/17/2022
It is with great sadness that we bid farewell to Dennis "Harpo" Hall, 68, the 7th of the nine Miners rescued July 28, 2002.
Bill Arnold, Director of the Quecreek Mine Rescue Site said, "I have had the opportunity to speak with hundreds of coal Miners over the last 20 years and have discovered that one of the greatest accolades that a coal Miner can receive is a comment from a fellow coal miner that he was a "good Miner". Of the dozens of coal Miners that I have had the chance to speak with that have worked with Harpo, every one one them has said, "he was a good Miner". Our prayers go out to his family and friends, he will be missed, but not forgotten." You can see his obituary here: https://obituaries.tribdem.com/obituary/dennis-hall-1085202083
05/11/2022
Attention local gardeners, landscapers, garden clubs, 4-H clubs, service clubs or individuals that like yard work. We need a team of volunteers to help beautify our grounds for the new season. We need volunteers to help with mulching, building up our flowerbeds (especially with lots of Black-Eyed Susans, our colors are black and yellow!), tree care and general grounds keeping to help get us ready for our 20th Anniversary year! There is lots to do and we need YOU to volunteer today! So, please contact Bill Arnold and let him know how you or your organization can help. Email Bill at [email protected] or call the museum at 814-445-5090.
02/03/2022
This year, 2022, is the 20 year anniversary of the Miracle Rescue at the Quecreek Mine in Somerset County, Pennsylvania! We are planning several special events to celebrate the rescue of 9 coal miners in July of 2002. Among the events planned is a Race Night at Jennerstown Speedway on July 16th, a car cruise on July 17th at Casebeer Church next to the rescue site, and events at the rescue site on July 22nd & 23rd. The Pittsburgh Pirates will host Miners' Night at PNC Park on July 24th. That night will feature the rescued miners in their own numbered Pirates jerseys throwing out the first pitch and launching free commemorative t-shirts into the crowd!
Events at the rescue site include live music, children's events, Touch-a-Truck with fire and EMS trucks and first responder. Be sure to mark your calendar now! Be watching for more details here and at our web site https://QuecreekRescue.org
Several sponsorship opportunities are available for the different events. Be sure to get in early to guarantee you can get your company featured on the shirts and other promotional materials. For more information on sponsorship, contact Bill Arnold at [email protected]. See sponsorship levels here:https://quecreekrescue.org/pdf/20th_sponsor_levels.pdf
08/06/2020
What an honor to have Vice President Mike Pence accept my book about the Quecreek Mine Rescue! - Bill Arnold
07/18/2020
Just a few pictures from the shoot....winners are yet to be determined!
07/18/2020
A big thank you to this year's clay shoot sponsors. We couldnt do this without you!
07/11/2020
It's not too late to sign up for this year's shoot. Accepting single shooters and teams.
07/24/2018
We are still looking for more shooters, sign up now!!!
Call 814-445-5090 or message us on facebook or email [email protected] for details.
08/19/2017
Quecreek Mine Rescue Foundation updated their address.
Quecreek Mine Rescue Foundation updated their address.
08/10/2017
Photos from Quecreek Mine Rescue Foundation's post
08/10/2017
Kenny Ross -Somerset made a $225 donation to support the Quecreek Mine Rescue Foundation's 15th Anniversary Celebration. Pictured here are Kenny Ross General Manager Lance Hartman presenting a check to committee members Kim Walker (center) and Megan Critchfield. Thank You for your support!
08/09/2017
Photos from Quecreek Mine Rescue Foundation's post
08/01/2017
Community Day 7/29/2017 15th Anniversary
07/30/2017
Memories of a miracle: Saved miners, rescuers and community gather for Quecreek Mine celebration
Good morning, friends! As we wake up to a beautiful Sunday morning after yesterday's awesome celebration, we would like to thank our courageous miners and heroic rescuers, our event attendees, all of our generous donors, our phenomenal volunteers, the vendors who supplied the delicious food, our fireworks presenter, and our talented musicians. And, of course, the Man Upstairs, the 10th man in the mine, God for making the rescue possible.
Miners return to Quecreek Mine where their perilous escape 15 years ago held the world breathless for nearly 4 days.
07/29/2017
The House Band takes the stage! They'll be playing until 9:45 pm when we have our fireworks show.
07/29/2017
The House Band performs
07/29/2017
Rocking out with The Ethan Jano Band right now. These guys are amazingly talented! Come join us for dinner, music, classic cars, and fireworks later!
07/29/2017
Be sure to stop by our car cruise at the Christ Casebeer Church from 4-7!
07/29/2017
07/29/2017
Kids, come touch a truck!
07/29/2017
Have a sweet tooth? Backroads Concession has you covered!
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Travel with Wolf's to pay respect at the Flight 93 Memorial and Memorial Plaza.
FLIGHT 93 MEMORIAL WITH QUECREEK MINE SITE
October 8, 2020
Arrive at the Flight 93 National Memorial including both the Memorial Plaza with the Wall of Names of the Heroes of Flight 93 and the Visitor Center, dedicated on September 10, 2015. The new visitor center was designed to give visitors a dramatic entrance with a long, black stone walkway marking the flight path of Flight 93.
Package Includes:
Visit the Flight 93 Memorial Plaza & Visitor Center, Lunch at Coal Miner's Cafe, Quecreek Mine Rescue Site and Transportation.
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Flight 93 National Memorial
Quecreek Mine Rescue Foundation
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FLIGHT 93 MEMORIAL WITH QUECREEK MINE SITE
October 8, 2020
Arrive at the Flight 93 National Memorial including both the Memorial Plaza with the Wall of Names of the Heroes of Flight 93 and the Visitor Center, dedicated on September 10, 2015. The new visitor center was designed to give visitors a dramatic entrance with a long, black stone walkway marking the flight path of Flight 93.
Package Includes:
Visit the Flight 93 Memorial Plaza & Visitor Center, Lunch at Coal Miner's Cafe, Quecreek Mine Rescue Site and Transportation.
http://tourwolf.com/Tour/Flight-93-Memorial-With-Quecreek-Mine-Site-2020
Flight 93 National Memorial
Quecreek Mine Rescue Foundation
Wolf's Bus Lines
9 for 9! Today marks the 18th anniversary of the miraculous rescue of all nine coal miners trapped underground for 77 hours in the Quecreek Mine. You can visit the site in Somerset County, hear first-hand accounts from people directly involved in the rescue and see the capsule that brought the men to the surface from 240 feet down. For more information: http://www.quecreekrescue.org/ Quecreek Mine Rescue Foundation
2020 marks the 80th anniversary of the Pennsylvania Turnpike, America's First Superhighway.
Follow visitPA's History Road Trip with stops along the way at Bushy Run Battlefield, Quecreek Mine Rescue Foundation and The Westmoreland Museum of American Art.
Road trip: https://www.visitpa.com/article-sponsored/history-road-trip-along-pennsylvania-turnpike
Follow visitPA's History Road Trip with stops along the way at Bushy Run Battlefield, Quecreek Mine Rescue Foundation and The Westmoreland Museum of American Art.
Road trip: https://www.visitpa.com/article-sponsored/history-road-trip-along-pennsylvania-turnpike
I'm so happy we chose to visit your little museum. We were not expecting such a detailed, passionate, and thorough presentation. Thanks.
Congratulations to fellow GOAL Magazine Contributor Bill Arnold, Executive Director of the Quecreek Mine Rescue Foundation who recently received the IBPA Silver Award for his audiobook "Miracle at Quecreek Mine," narrated and engineered by Joe Brown and published by Encourage Publishing. We are very proud of your accomplishments! Keep up the incredible work!!
My friend and I visited the rescue site for the first time today. The site is interesting but your volunteer Vicky is a gem. She is an awesome storyteller and kept our group listening for her 1 hour presentation about the miracle that took place there. It was even better since she personally knew the involved miners. She was A+ and made the trip worthwhile. I bought Bill's book for my son who is interested in mining and coal production. Great visit and thank you!
You don’t have to travel far to get a heavy dose of history. Visit the Quecreek Mine Rescue site in Somerset and meet those involved in Quecreek Mine Rescue Foundation! https://bit.ly/2CyklIG
9 for 9. Can you believe it's been 16 years? What an incredible feat of engineering and ingenuity to save all nine miners trapped.
Quecreek Mine Rescue Foundation
Quecreek Mine Rescue Foundation
Help support the Quecreek Mine Rescue Foundation and commemorate the 16th anniversary of the "9 for 9" rescue during a sporting clays event Sunday at Buffer Creek Sporting Clays.
Visit the Quecreek Mine Rescue Foundation on Saturday to commemorate the 16th anniversary of the miraculous "9 for 9" rescue. Details: http://ow.ly/Zsvp30l4Kkp
Join the Quecreek Mine Rescue Foundation in commemorating the 16th anniversary of the "9 for 9" rescue with a sporting clays tournament Sunday, July 29 at Buffer Creek Sporting Clays.
Last night was our first GOAL Magazine After Hours Event with CME Chroma Marketing Essentials. A lot of our GOAL Magazine contributors attended the event and we got to meet quite a few of Chroma Studio's clients and their incredible staff. For being our first one we were very pleased with the outcome! The food was delicious and the company was great! We learned so much more about what this wonderful organziation offers than we already knew. We strongly encourage checking them out and be sure to like their page CME Chroma Marketing Essentials for some great marketing tips and so much more! We can officially mark it in the books as a success! Autumn Stankay SkySight Photography Chad Amond Westmoreland County Chamber of Commerce Caleb Crousey The Community Foundation of Westmoreland County Bill Arnold Quecreek Mine Rescue Foundation Brian Panichelle Larrimor's PA State Rep. Eric Nelson Billy Urbanik SecondHalf Coach Wealth Management Scot M Noel Jane Noel Mandy Amond Harr Tawnya Rockwell Jessica Urbanik Jessica Marie Tony Slezak Christina Ferree Giagnocavo Alanna Wilson Daniel T. Lovette
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