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

Little Schuylkill Railroad

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 13, 2023

1. Little Schuylkill Railroad Marker

Inscription. The first railroad in the nation to haul anthracite coal by steam locomotive was built in 1829. It connected the rich coal mines of the Tamaqua area with the Schuylkill Canal at Port Clinton. The 21-mile line opened in 1831 and is still in operation today.

Erected 2004 by Tamaqua Area Partnership.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1829.

Location. 40° 47.843′ N, 75° 58.183′ W. Marker is in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania, in Schuylkill County. It is at the intersection of West Broad Street (U.S. 209) and Center Street (Pennsylvania Route 309) on West Broad Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Tamaqua PA 18252, 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: Colliery Bell (a few steps from this marker); Reading & Northern Railroad (a few steps from this marker); Anthracite Railroader Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Tamaqua (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Anthracite Bank of Tamaqua (approx. 0.2 miles away); Burkhardt Moser Log Home (approx. 0.2 miles away); Little Schuylkill Hotel

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(approx. ¼ mile away); The Jno. F. McGinty Brewery (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tamaqua.

Photographed by Don Morfe, August 1, 2015

2. Little Schuylkill Railroad Marker

Photographed by Don Morfe, August 1, 2015

3. Little Schuylkill Railroad Marker

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 13, 2023

4. Little Schuylkill Railroad Marker

Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Station image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, August 1, 2015

5. Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Station

Credits. This page was last revised on September 14, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 5, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 965 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 14, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2, 3. submitted on August 5, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 4. submitted on September 14, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 5. submitted on August 5, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.