In memory of the 114+ miners that perished in the explosion at the East Mine of the Southwest Virginia Improvement Company on March 13, 1884, Historic Pocahontas, Inc. will be placing luminary bags in the Pocahontas Cemetery on Sunday, March 12, 2023, after 6 PM. Each bag will have the name of a miner who perished in the explosion on it with a luminary candle inside. After all the luminaries are placed, we also plan to post a live feed on our Facebook page.