Middle Paxton Township near Harrisburg in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Coal Reclamation Business

By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 3, 2024

1. Coal Reclamation Business Marker

Inscription. Before building the Fort Hunter Station in 1929, the W. F. Martin family operated one of the largest coal reclamation businesses in Harrisburg on this site. Steam powered dredges on barges would ply the Susquehanna River picking up coal from the river bottom that had washed down during processing in the northern regions of Pennsylvania. The coal was removed from the barges, stockpiled on this location, and sold at a profit for heating and cooking.

Erected by Dauphin County Parks & Recreation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Natural Resources • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1929.

Location. 40° 20.613′ N, 76° 54.633′ W. Marker is near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in Dauphin County. It is in Middle Paxton Township. It is on North Front Street south of Fishing Creek Valley Road (Pennsylvania Route 443), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5415 River Rd, Harrisburg PA 17110, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania, specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country,

and in the Susquehanna Valley.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

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: The Last River Raft (a few steps from this marker); Fort Hunter (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Hunter Station (within shouting distance of this marker);

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Finding the 1750's Fort (within shouting distance of this marker); The Mansion Garden (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Fort Hunter (about 300 feet away); Margaret Wister Meigs (about 400 feet away); The Centennial Barn (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Harrisburg.

By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 3, 2024

2. Coal Reclamation Business Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 4, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 203 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 4, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.