Punxsutawney in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Mine Mule's Job
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 11, 2025
1. The Mine Mule's Job Marker
Draw cars to and from the mines.
Learn quickly, know expectations.
Go to work when harnessed
Stand at the head of a "trip of cars."
Start and stop at the right places.
Work for 25 or more years.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Industry & Commerce.
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: First Walston Miners (here, next to this marker); Dorothy Kovalchick (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, next to this marker); Birth of a Coal Mining Empire
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Also see . . . Mine Mules: Their Use in Coal Mines in the United States (Sprowles). (Submitted on August 17, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 11, 2025
2. The Mine Mule's Job 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 72 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 17, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
