Crow Wing County Board members were in favor of exploring the expansion that could double the park, extend trail systems, add pier to site of mine collapse
Milford Mine Memorial Park honors the 48 miners working in the Milford Mine on Feb. 5, 1924 most of whom died when the mine collapsed. The park is about 4 miles north of Crosby along Highway 6.
Most of the 48 miners working in the Milford Mine near Crosby in 1924 died in the worst mining disaster in Minnesota's history. But out of the tragedy, a Crow Wing County park was born.