Shenandoah in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Six ton piece of coal
Pennsylvania Anthracite Miners Memorial
Photographed by Don Morfe, August 1, 2015
1. Six ton piece of coal Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1935.
Location. 40° 49.414′ N, 76° 12.111′ W. Marker is in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, in Schuylkill County. It is at the intersection of East Wahington Street and Ringtown Blvd (PA 924) on East Wahington Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Shenandoah PA 17976, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Pennsylvania Anthracite Miners Memorial (here, next to this marker); Corporal Anthony P. Damato (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Little Lithuania, USA (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Dorsey Brothers (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. Michael's Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); 1902 Anthracite Coal Strike (approx. 0.4 miles away); Old White Church Cemetery (approx. 2½ miles away); Frederick Lφwenberg "Labenberg" (approx. 2½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shenandoah.
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Photographed by Don Morfe, August 1, 2015
2. Rail cart loaded with coal
Photographed by Don Morfe, August 1, 2015
3. Pennsylvania Anthracite Miners Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 6, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 940 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 6, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
