By 1893, records show Polk County was home to 23 coal mines with more than 500 men employed. Image provided by Darlene Oliver from her self-published book “The Shuler Coal Mine.” I have written about coal mining in the metro previously with the Shuler Mines in Waukee. It’s surreal to think that Des Moines is littered with abandoned mines under the streets and our homes. What creatures could be living in those old caverns? Have you ever seen the …
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