The Victor American Hastings Mine Disaster was a fire at the Victor American Fuel Company coal mine in Hastings, Las Animas County, Colorado, on April 27, 1917, in which 121 people died. A small monument, the Victor American Hastings Mine Disaster Monument, marks the location, on County Road 44, at 37°20'N 104°36'W, about 1.5 Km west of the Ludlow Monument.
The mining community of Victor, Colorado, is about 150 Km to the north, in Teller County, Colorado. Victor American Fuel Company mined coal; Victor, Colorado, is part of the Cripple Creek District, and is known for gold mining. It is not known if there is a relationship between the company and the community.
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