Quecreek Mine Rescue Site

This is a somber place to visit. You immediately feel that this place is somewhat of a sacred place to be at. Knowing that nine miners were rescued from nearly 250 feet below where you are standing after being trapped for 77 hours it quite the amazing feeling.
It’s quiet here as well. Not sure if it is because of the event that happened here, or if it is because people don’t know how to express what they are feeling while here.
The site is small as of right now, until funding comes in for more permanent buildings and expansion of current exhibits. You start at the beginning of the winding path down to where the holes were drilled to rescue the miners. At the top of the path is a statue of a miner sitting, reading a book. Once you get to the bottom you see an oak tree surrounded by nine pine trees, the nine pines represent the nine miners rescued that day. Other things to view while you are down there are the two shafts. The first attempted shaft, which was the failure is now filled with concrete. Next to that is the size of the drill cylinder they used. The other shaft, the successful one, is topped by a cover so as no one can fall/​throw anything down the hole.
Back up top, they is a building that has some artifacts concerning the rescue and of the event. The capsule used to rescue the miners is in this building so you can have an up close look at the device that saved those men.
This place is a little bit out of the way, but it is well worth your time to stop by and educate yourself if you are not aware as to how this happened.