Media Meet Extra: Barnes-Hecker Memorial Park Honors the Miners
Clip: Season 2026 | 15m 51s
Explore Barnes-Hecker Memorial Park: honoring 51 miners, history, and remembrance in Ely Township.
Discover the Barnes-Hecker Memorial Park in Ely Township, built at the site of Michigan’s deadliest mining disaster. Mining historian Jim Paquette and descendants Annie Tippett and Glenn Wing share how this community effort honors the 51 miners, connects visitors to their stories, and creates a place for remembrance 100 years later.
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Media Meet Extra: Barnes-Hecker Memorial Park Honors the Miners
Clip: Season 2026 | 15m 51s
Discover the Barnes-Hecker Memorial Park in Ely Township, built at the site of Michigan’s deadliest mining disaster. Mining historian Jim Paquette and descendants Annie Tippett and Glenn Wing share how this community effort honors the 51 miners, connects visitors to their stories, and creates a place for remembrance 100 years later.
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