Summit Hill in Carbon County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Philip Ginter

By Don Morfe, August 2, 2015

1. Philip Ginter Marker

Inscription. While hunting, Ginter discovered anthracite on Sharp Mountain here in 1791. He showed it to Col. Jacob Weiss, a prominent area settler. In 1792 Weiss and others formed the Lehigh Coal Mine Co., the first Anthracite company and a forerunner of Lehigh Coal & Navigation.

Erected 1991 by Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission series list.

Location. 40° 49.464′ N, 75° 52.394′ W. Marker is in Summit Hill, Pennsylvania, in Carbon County. Marker is at the intersection of West Ludlow Street and North Market Street on West Ludlow Street. The marker is located in Ludlow Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Summit Hill PA 18250, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Soldiers Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); World War I Memorial (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Philip Ginder (about 800 feet away); Old Presbyterian Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); Backtrack Trestle (approx. 0.3 miles away); No. 8 Colliery

By Don Morfe, August 2, 2015

2. Philip Ginter Marker

(approx. 1.6 miles away); Mary Harris "Mother" Jones (approx. 1.6 miles away); Five Mile Tree Crossover (approx. 2.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Summit Hill.

Also see . . . MarkerQuest - Philip Ginter. Further information about Philip Ginter and his coal discovery (Submitted on May 20, 2020, by Laura Klotz of Northampton, Pennsylvania.)

Credits. This page was last revised on May 20, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 7, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 374 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 7, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.