Punxsutawney in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
First Walston Miners
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 11, 2025
1. First Walston Miners Marker
John McLeavy, Connellsville
Nicholas Phillips, Adam Stinger &
George Steinbaugh, Connellsville
Adam Ott, Matthew Ernest &
C.A. Allenbaugh, Reynoldsville
[Historical photo of miners and
mule-powered coal car]
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers.
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 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Dorothy Kovalchick (here, next to this marker); The Mine Mule's Job (here, next to this marker); Railroad Y.M.C.A. (here, next to this marker); Punxsutawney Area Coal Miner & Railroader Memorial (here, next to this marker); By Log Raft and Coal Car - Traversing the Pennsylvania Wilds (here, next to this marker); Discover the Lumber Heritage Region (here,
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 11, 2025
2. First Walston Miners Marker
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 108 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 17, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
