Schuylkill Haven in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Rolling Mill
Schuylkill Haven Heritage Trail
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 13, 2023
1. Rolling Mill Marker
This 1910 image shows the rolling mill in Schuylkill Haven which was located directly in front of you along the Reading Railroad tracks. It was built circa 1869 as the Schuylkill Haven Direct Iron Company to produce iron before converting to a rolling mill in 1872. It was owned by various concerns during its life, being removed in approximately 1925. Prior to the building of the high rise apartment building in 1972, the American Legion Post had its building at this location.
Borough Map [and] Heritage Trail [key]
Erected by Schuylkill River Heritage Towns & Tours, Schuylkill Haven Borough, and Our Haven Foundation. (Marker Number S1.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania, Schuylkill Haven Heritage Trail series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1910.
Location. 40° 37.542′ N, 76° 10.186′ W. Marker is in Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania, in Schuylkill County. It is on Parkway north of William Street, in the median. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 255 Parkway, Schuylkill
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Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Anthracite Coal Region. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Martin B. Dreibelbis (within shouting distance of this marker); Neptune (within shouting distance of this marker); Schuylkill Canal Lock No. 12 (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of the Schuylkill Navigation Canal (within shouting distance of this marker); Pluto (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Parkway South (about 600 feet away); Parkway North (about 700 feet away); Reading Railroad Signal Tower (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Schuylkill Haven.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 13, 2023
2. Rolling Mill Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 19, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 249 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 19, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
