Adamson, Oklahoma

On September 4, 1914, Adamson was the site of one of the worst coal mine disasters in the United States.

[3] At the time of its founding, Adamson was located in Gaines County, a part of the Moshulatubbee District of the Choctaw Nation.

The Rock Island and Katy railroads both built spurs ito ship the coal.

One of the miners reported a cracking sound about 3:30 p.m., and the mine workers were immediately ordered to evacuate.

Nearly all of the miners quickly ascended to the surface, but fourteen were trapped at the lowest level, They were buried when the entire mine collapsed.

[5] A 1957 publication reported that Adamson then had about ten houses and two small grocery stores, which catered mostly to people visiting nearby Eufaula Lake.

[citation needed] The post office and grocery was no longer there, but a church was flourishing.