Punxsutawney in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Punxsutawney Area Coal Miner & Railroader Memorial
[Excerpted Notable Memorial Tiles]
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1. Punxsutawney Area Coal Miner & Railroader Memorial Tiles
Inscription.
Punxsutawney Area Coal Miner and Railroader Memorial. [Excerpted Notable Memorial Tiles]. , Antonio Fernichio , Born in Italy 1893, Passed 1976 , Retired Fireman and Oiler , Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, Raphael Aiello, Age 33 , Killed July 15, 1885 , Walston Mine No. 1 , Left Wife and Children in Italy, John Britt, DuBois, President , 4th District Miners' and Laborers' , Amalgamated Association , 1884-1888, Silas Walter Rimer , Spanish American War Veteran , Riker's Yard , B.,R.& P. and B.& O. Railroads, Norman Seger-Homer Baun-Miners , Clearfield Bituminous Coal Co. , Died 1918-world war one-U.S. Army , Seger-Baun Am. Legin 582, Rossiter, In Honor of Glenn E. Moore , Operator/Partner 1944-1986 , Everett Moore Coal Company, In Memory of John Everett Moore , 8-30-1920 to 7-16-2007 , Managing Partner , Everett Moore Coal Company, In Memory of Max L. Moore , 10-16-24 to 4-20-2011 , Operator/Partner , Everett Moore Coal Company, In Loving Memory of Our Dear , John Havrilla, Sr. 1892-1980 , Proudly Served 44 Years as , MinerForemanSuperintendent , at Adrian and Ernest Mines , for the R. and P. Coal Company, PEO Chapter W Recognizes the Contribution , of the Educators Who Taught School , in the Mining Communities, In Memory of , Roger Hampson 1851-1920 , Miner, State Mine Inspector, , Owner of the Cortez Coal , Company Near Anita, In Memory of John Kowalczik , Killed at Shubeck Mine , Rock Fall - Aged 44 Years, Russell C. Doverspike , Operator of a Joy , Continuous Miner , Lee #6 Mine , Killed Sept. 9, 1950, Elisha T. Hutchins Age 61 , Died in 1948 Rock Fall at , Country Bank Coal Mine , Near Frostburg, Riker Railyard Memorial , To Honor Those Who Served , During the Global War 1941-1945 , William D. Maloney Jr. · Clarence C. Glenn Jr. , Robert E. Dawson · Robert S. Bellis, In Memory of , Donald Henry Croasmun , Worked at Old #5 and Valier Mines , Nathan Clark Croasmun , Valier Miner and world war one Veteran, William "Pete" McClure , Killed October 24, 1918 , McClure-Tyson Mine, Big Run , 1901 - 1918, Carlo Gippo , Crushed Under Trip of Coal Cars , Klondike Mine, Walston , May 11, 1899, Peter Yeder, First Casualty , Hungarian Railroad Worker , Shot and Killed August 22, 1883 , Left Wife and Children in Hungary, In Memory of , Charles F. Mayes , Valley Smokeless Coal Company , Killed-May 24, 1915, John G. Morgan , Clayville , Died October 31, 1889 , Miner's Asthma, William Rudrick and James Potts , Killed at Eleanora Mines , Collision Between Mine Cars , September 21, 1900, Joseph Macine , Eleanora Mines , Killed by Fall of Slate , February 28, 1899, Elisha Thomas Hutchins , Died in Frostburg Mine - 1948, [Photo of] No. 6 Tipple , No. 6 Mine Frostburg, PA, In Honor of Robert Lott , Greenwich Longwall 1976-1986 , World Record Production 10-21-77, In Honor of the Blacksmiths , who Served the Many Mines , in the Frostburg Area, John F. Himes 1910-1975 , Miner 1926-1966 , Operated Two Self Owned Mines , Oliver Township , His Son Floyd L. "Buzz" Himes is , in the Coal Car About 1950. [photo], Antony and Enoch Kratovich , Brothers Killed in the , B.R.&P. Shaft at Sykesville, PA , March 17, 1905, In Honor of the Medical Professionals , Who Cared for the Miners and Their Families, Thomas Madden , B. England 1875 - D. Rossiter 1930 , Highly Skilled Miner , Gave His Life to Save Others, In Memory of , Walter C. Lettie , Vega Coal Mine-Fordam, PA , Killed-November 15, 1920, In Memory of , Peter Krawzyk , Miner Adrian Mines , Died 1938 - Black Lung, H. Clyde Gould, Blacksmith , Shops at Frostburg and Ringgold , Served Mines in Oliver, Perry, , McCalmont and Ringgold Twps, In Loving Memory of , Mike Sheofsky, 60124 , Austria , June 14, 1860-May 6, 1926 , Killed in Horatio Mines, In Memory of , Miners Killed - Gas Explosion , Cascade Mine, Sykesville , July 15, 1911, In Memory of , the Greenwich Collieries , Mine Explosion , February 16, 1984, In Memory of , Francis Earl Huff , B. 7-24-1900, Killed 11-23-1934 , @Ebensburg Coal Mine in Colver, Evan Morgan, Age 14 - Killed , Run Over by Coal Car , Walston Mines October 1, 1885, In Memory of , Donato Pietro Recchia , Wishaw and Cascade Mines , 1866-1953, In Memory of , Michael Erdesky , Coal Miner , Born 1873 , Died of Black Lung 1938, In Memory of the , Greenwich Collieries Mine Explosion , Walter Depto · Garry Miller · Steve Parzatka , Remembered by Bob Lott Who Worked That , Night But Escaped the Blast, In Loving Memory of , Eli "Pap" English 1880-1960 , 1937 Explosion Rossiter #1 , Coal in Face-Hearing Loss , Black Lung-Balance of Life, In Memory of , Lawson Kunselman , Kyser Mine Coolspring , Killed July 29, 1920, Magregor "Mack" Busch , 1890-1924 , Electrocuting While Operating , a Cutting Machine in Hollow Mine , Summit Coal Company, Dayton, PA, Big 6 and Tri-County Trolley Leagues , Adrian . Anita . Big Run . DuBois , Eleanora . Eriton . Helvetia , Punxsy Railroad YMCA . Ramsaytown , Reynoldsville . Rossiter . Sykesville , [Baseball Field engraving], Peter Yeder , Railroader - Killed in , First Punxsutawney Riot , August 24, 1843,
Antonio Fernichio
Born in Italy 1893, Passed 1976
Retired Fireman and Oiler
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Raphael Aiello, Age 33
Killed July 15, 1885
Walston Mine No. 1
Left Wife & Children in Italy
John Britt, DuBois, President
4th District Miners' and Laborers'
Amalgamated Association
1884-1888
Silas Walter Rimer
Spanish American War Veteran
Riker's Yard
B.,R.& P. and B.& O. Railroads
Norman Seger-Homer Baun-Miners
Clearfield Bituminous Coal Co.
Died 1918-WWI-U.S. Army
Seger-Baun Am. Legin 582, Rossiter
In Honor of Glenn E. Moore
Operator/Partner 1944-1986
Everett Moore Coal Company
In Memory of John Everett Moore
8-30-1920 to 7-16-2007
Managing Partner
Everett Moore Coal Company
In Memory of Max L. Moore
10-16-24 to 4-20-2011
Operator/Partner
Everett Moore Coal Company
In Loving Memory of Our Dear
John Havrilla, Sr. 1892-1980
Proudly Served 44 Years as
Miner*Foreman*Superintendent
at Adrian and Ernest Mines
for the R. & P. Coal Company
PEO Chapter W Recognizes the Contribution
of the Educators Who Taught School
in the Mining Communities
In Memory of
Roger Hampson 1851-1920
Miner,
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State Mine Inspector,
Owner of the Cortez Coal
Company Near Anita
In Memory of John Kowalczik
Killed at Shubeck Mine
Rock Fall - Aged 44 Years
Russell C. Doverspike
Operator of a Joy
Continuous Miner
Lee #6 Mine
Killed Sept. 9, 1950
Elisha T. Hutchins Age 61
Died in 1948 Rock Fall at
Country Bank Coal Mine
Near Frostburg
Riker Railyard Memorial
To Honor Those Who Served
During the Global War 1941-1945
William D. Maloney Jr. · Clarence C. Glenn Jr.
Robert E. Dawson · Robert S. Bellis
In Memory of
Donald Henry Croasmun
Worked at Old #5 & Valier Mines
Nathan Clark Croasmun
Valier Miner & WWI Veteran
William "Pete" McClure
Killed October 24, 1918
McClure-Tyson Mine, Big Run
1901 - 1918
Carlo Gippo
Crushed Under Trip of Coal Cars
Klondike Mine, Walston
May 11, 1899
Peter Yeder, First Casualty
Hungarian Railroad Worker
Shot and Killed August 22, 1883
Left Wife & Children in Hungary
In Memory of
Charles F. Mayes
Valley Smokeless Coal Company
Killed-May 24, 1915
John G. Morgan
Clayville
Died October 31, 1889
Miner's Asthma
William Rudrick & James Potts
Killed at Eleanora Mines
Collision Between Mine Cars
September
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2. Punxsutawney Area Coal Miner & Railroader Memorial Tile
21, 1900
Joseph Macine
Eleanora Mines
Killed by Fall of Slate
February 28, 1899
Elisha Thomas Hutchins
Died in Frostburg Mine - 1948
[Photo of] No. 6 Tipple
No. 6 Mine Frostburg, PA
In Honor of Robert Lott
Greenwich Longwall 1976-1986
World Record Production 10-21-77
In Honor of the Blacksmiths
who Served the Many Mines
in the Frostburg Area
John F. Himes 1910-1975
Miner 1926-1966
Operated Two Self Owned Mines
Oliver Township
His Son Floyd L. "Buzz" Himes is
in the Coal Car About 1950. [photo]
Antony & Enoch Kratovich
Brothers Killed in the
B.R.&P. Shaft at Sykesville, PA
March 17, 1905
In Honor of the Medical Professionals
Who Cared for the Miners and Their Families
Thomas Madden
B. England 1875 - D. Rossiter 1930
Highly Skilled Miner
Gave His Life to Save Others
In Memory of
Walter C. Lettie
Vega Coal Mine-Fordam, PA
Killed-November 15, 1920
In Memory of
Peter Krawzyk
Miner Adrian Mines
Died 1938 - Black Lung
H. Clyde Gould, Blacksmith
Shops at Frostburg & Ringgold
Served Mines in Oliver, Perry,
McCalmont and Ringgold Twps
In Loving Memory of
Mike Sheofsky, 60124
Austria
June 14, 1860-May 6, 1926
Killed
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3. Punxsutawney Area Coal Miner & Railroader Memorial Tiles
in Horatio Mines
In Memory of
Miners Killed - Gas Explosion
Cascade Mine, Sykesville
July 15, 1911
In Memory of
the Greenwich Collieries
Mine Explosion
February 16, 1984
In Memory of
Francis Earl Huff
B. 7-24-1900, Killed 11-23-1934
@Ebensburg Coal Mine in Colver
Evan Morgan, Age 14 - Killed
Run Over by Coal Car
Walston Mines October 1, 1885
In Memory of
Donato Pietro Recchia
Wishaw and Cascade Mines
1866-1953
In Memory of
Michael Erdesky
Coal Miner
Born 1873
Died of Black Lung 1938
In Memory of the
Greenwich Collieries Mine Explosion
Walter Depto · Garry Miller · Steve Parzatka
Remembered by Bob Lott Who Worked That
Night But Escaped the Blast
In Loving Memory of
Eli "Pap" English 1880-1960
1937 Explosion Rossiter #1
Coal in Face-Hearing Loss
Black Lung-Balance of Life
In Memory of
Lawson Kunselman
Kyser Mine Coolspring
Killed July 29, 1920
Magregor "Mack" Busch
1890-1924
Electrocuting While Operating
a Cutting Machine in Hollow Mine
Summit Coal Company, Dayton, PA
Big 6 & Tri-County Trolley Leagues
Adrian Anita Big Run DuBois
Eleanora Eriton Helvetia
Punxsy Railroad YMCA Ramsaytown
Reynoldsville
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4. Punxsutawney Area Coal Miner & Railroader Memorial Tile
Rossiter Sykesville
[Baseball Field engraving]
Peter Yeder
Railroader - Killed in
First Punxsutawney Riot
August 24, 1843
Location. 40° 56.574′ N, 78° 58.572′ W. Marker is in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, in Jefferson County. It is on Mahoning Street (Colonel Drake Hwy) (Pennsylvania Route 38) west of Morrison Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Marker is at the future site of the Punxsutawney Area Coal Memorial. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 404 West Mahoning Street, Punxsutawney PA 15767, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and memorial is in the Pennsylvania Wilds. 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.
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36. Punxsutawney Area Coal Miner & Railroader Memorial Tile Panel
One of four as an example
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37. Punxsutawney Area Coal Miner & Railroader Memorial Kiosks
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38. Punxsutawney Area Coal Miner & Railroader Memorial Coal Car
Credits. This page was last revised on August 17, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 17, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 248 times since then and 88 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38. submitted on August 17, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.