A 6-metre (20-ft.) monument topped by a statue of a miner stands on Main Street as a memorial to the hundreds of workers who have died in mishaps since mining began in Springhill in 1872. Despite the great promise manifested in the Number 2 mine, said to be the deepest in Canada, Springhill's mining industry was plagued with a series of tragic accidents that finally prompted the closure of the mines in 1958. Learn More...