Associated Press - November 29, 2009 8:04 AM ET
KELLOGG, Idaho (AP) - A memorial to the several dozen people who died at the famed Sunshine Mine in northern Idaho during 1 of America's deadliest accidents is being restored.
The Sunshine Miners Memorial Statue has a new rust-free exterior and a fresh coat of paint as part of an ongoing restoration project and the first phase was completed this fall.
Ninety one miners died at the mine in a May 2, 1972, fire about 3,700 feet underground.
The Shoshone News Press reports a second phase of restoration at the memorial site will begin next spring, and new headstones will placed there to represent each of the 91 miners.
A rest area is also planned for the memorial site. Sterling shareholders will own 39 percent of the new company.
Information from: Shoshone News Press: http://www.shoshonenewspress.com/
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