One of the most sensational events to happen in the Panther Valley will be remembered on its 100th anniversary.

Anthracite mining historian Michael Havrischak announced Monday that plans are underway to commemorate the six-day entrapment and eventual rescue of a team of miners in the historic 1915 Coaldale Foster's Tunnel Mine Cave-In.On Sept. 27, 1915, 11 men were entombed in the East Mammoth Vein of Foster's Tunnel on Mount Pisgah.The water level opening of the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company is located in the woods near Coaldale's southwest boundary line.According to records, a sudden rush of water from the East Mammoth top split gangway, an abandoned working area, trapped the men and, for a time, all hope was lost.According to LC&N records, those entombed included: four contract miners, two laborers, a battery starter, a loader, two mule drivers and a door tender.Rescue workers labored around the clock to find the missing men. The ongoing drama drew national attention as day-by-day reports of rescue attempts kept readers captivated and all attention focused on the small mining town in Schuylkill County.The commemoration will be staged near the grounds of the Coaldale Rod and Gun Club at 2 p.m. Oct. 3, not far from the mine entrance.Havrischak, a Coaldale native, has been planning the event for a number of years, along with coordinating site cleanup at the tunnel entrance and removal of trees and shrubs. Havrischak also secured help to provide a smooth foundation to the tunnel's access road.The mine remains sealed for safety reasons.However, many believe the Coaldale site has the potential to become one of the region's top tourist draws.See Saturday's Times News for an in-depth look at Coaldale Foster's Tunnel Mine Cave-In.