Pottsville in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Schuylkill County

Photographed by PaulwC3, August 3, 2013

1. Schuylkill County Marker

Inscription. Formed March 1, 1811 out of Northampton and Berks counties. Parts of Columbia and Luzerne counties added 1818. The name honors the Schuylkill River. County seat, Pottsville, was made a borough in 1828; city in 1911. A center of the anthracite coal industry.

Erected 1982 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Political Subdivisions. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is March 1, 1300.

Location. 40° 41.254′ N, 76° 11.888′ W. Marker is in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, in Schuylkill County. It is at the intersection of West Laurel Boulevard and North 2nd Street, on the left when traveling east on West Laurel Boulevard. The marker is on the grounds of the Schuylkill County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 401 North 2nd Street, Pottsville PA 17901, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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: General George A. Joulwan (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Molly Maguire Executions (about 300 feet away); Allan P. Jaffe (about 400 feet away); Hanging of the Mollies (about 400 feet away);

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Pottsville Maroons (about 400 feet away); Pottsville Downtown Historic District (about 700 feet away); John Pott (about 700 feet away); Spanish War Veterans (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pottsville.

Also see . . . History | Schuylkill Chamber of Commerce. Schuylkill County's history is closely tied to the history of Anthracite coal. (Submitted on September 8, 2013, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.)

Wide view of the Schuylkill County Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by PaulwC3, August 3, 2013

2. Wide view of the Schuylkill County Marker

Schuylkill County Court House (1891) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by PaulwC3, August 3, 2013

3. Schuylkill County Court House (1891)

The court house has stood over the City of Pottsville for over one hundred years.

The bell for the old courthouse is displayed near the marker. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 18, 2024

4. The bell for the old courthouse is displayed near the marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2013, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,037 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 8, 2013, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. 4. submitted on October 20, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.