Built in 1756 as defense from Indian attacks. Named for Benjamin Franklin, who ordered construction. It was of limited use; abandoned in 1757. The Fort stood a short distance above present highway. — — Map (db m86744) HM
Widespread job loss in Pennsylvanias anthracite region in the late 19th century led many Ashland boys to seek employment elsewhere. Strong attachment to the miners former hometown prompted formation of the A.B.A. c. 1900. Until 1976, the A.B.A. . . . — — Map (db m212747) HM
This is a reproduction in bronze of Whistlers famous painting. It honors all mothers past and present and is the only one of its kind in the country. Erected by the Ashland Boys Association and dedicated on Sept 4, 1938. Designer: Emil Siebern, . . . — — Map (db m93187) HM
One of a line of defenses erected about 1755 to ward off Indian raids after Braddock's defeat. Called Fort William in 1758. The site is marked on the side road just below here. — — Map (db m167153) HM
Labor leader, worker advocate. In October 1900 she led a march of 2,000 women from McAdoo to Coaldale to aid a six - week strike called in September by the United Mine Workers of America for higher wages, recognition, and a grievance process. Many . . . — — Map (db m86795) HM
Mammoth Operation The No. 8 first opened in 1845. During its peak in the first half of the 1900s, the colliery grew to a workforce of near 3,000 men. The mine consisted of 8 horizontal levels, the lowest being more that 1,200 feet below the . . . — — Map (db m86797) HM
Critical to the Pa. anthracite industry, this inclined plane railroad transported coal from the Mahanoy Valley up the Broad Mountain to Frackville. Opened in 1862 as part of the Reading Railroad system, improvements in the early 20th century . . . — — Map (db m31481) HM
Frackville American Legion
gratefully dedicates this
monument to honor all the
men and women who
faithfully and proudly serve
our country
sacrificing all to protect
our country's freedom
Our Auxiliary will
always support our . . . — — Map (db m101120) WM
Along this ridge, between Deep and Pine Creeks, ran the Tulpehocken Path. It connected Shickellamy's capital of Shamokin, now Sunbury, with the Tulpehocken Valley. Travelled by Indian ambassadors and Christian missionaries. — — Map (db m68418) HM
Before the turn of the century, much industrial activity took place here. Excavation of sand for building purposes and for glassware went on for many years. Originally the sand was carted to Drehersville by way of the rough route over which you have . . . — — Map (db m161405) HM
At Mahantango Gap, seen to the south, was the Double Eagle, a stopping place on the Indian path that ran from Shamokin (Sunbury) at the Forks of the Susquehanna to Weiser's on the Tulpehocken Valley, and on to Philadelphia. — — Map (db m89739) HM
The first cable television system in Pennsylvania, believed to be the first in the United States, was established June 1948 in Mahanoy City by John Walson. This community antenna (CATV) system, operated by Mr. Walson's Service Electric Company, . . . — — Map (db m67444) HM
Violin prodigy who performed with John Philip Sousa and later became a film director and composer. He pioneered the use of original music for films, and his film “One Night of Love” won best musical score and sound recording Oscars in . . . — — Map (db m67365) HM
Dedicated in memory of all
Minersville Area Veterans
who have honorably served
in the Armed Forces of the
United States of America
during times of war or
national danger. — — Map (db m120244) WM
This stadium
dedicated in honor of
Our Nations Heroic Dead
by
Minersville Post No.544
American Legion
Minersville Pa. July 4th 1938 — — Map (db m120246) WM
First furnace to use only anthracite for fuel, 1836. Built by Dr. F.W. Geissenhainer, who patented the method in 1833. Process in use continuously by the Pottsville or Pioneer Furnace, 1839 and after. — — Map (db m86754) HM
West Penn Township opened her first free schools in 1871. This was 1 of 17 owned by the West Penn Twp. School District until 1966. It was then purchased by the West Penn Youth Corp. It was used as a church and Sunday school until the early 1900's . . . — — Map (db m128314) HM
In honor of our sons and daughters
who served in World War II
in defense of our country
Bert H. Bachert · Junior H. Bachert · George R. Bailey · Alvah L. Bair
Nelson T. Barron · Howard J. Billman · John Fekette · Richard D. Foltz . . . — — Map (db m232692) WM
Frederick Hesser
Drummer Boy with General Washington's Continental Army in 1976.
Schuylkill County Sheriff, 1814-1817. Crier of Schuylkill County
Court, Orwigsburg. Buried St. John's U.C.C. Cemetery, Orwigsburg, 1846.
Hartman . . . — — Map (db m232707) HM
History of Orwigsburg
1795 - Founded by Peter Orwig.
1811 - First Seat of Schuylkill County.
1813 - First incorporated borough in Schuylkill County.
First institution of higher learning in Schuylkill County, Orwigsburg Academy.
Site . . . — — Map (db m232699) HM
This marks the site of the first
courthouse erected in Schuylkill County
at Orwigsburg, Pa, in 1815. The courthouse
served the county for 36 years until 1851.
Presented to the borough by the
Orwigsburg Area Bicentennial . . . — — Map (db m232710) HM
Dedicated to those men and women
who went forth from Orwigsburg
and the surrounding area
to faithfully serve in
the armed forces of their country
during times of war and peace
We mourn for those who never returned
. . . — — Map (db m232698) WM
The novelist, born in Pine Grove, wrote about American frontier life. His books include "The Town" and "The Waters of Kronos." A recipient of the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award, Richter lived and worked in this house, 1950-1968. — — Map (db m68399) HM
Pioneer site of
Jacob Gunkel's Tavern
(later the Eagle Hotel)
1771 - 1965
Revolutionary meeting place
First home of V.F.W. Post #3432 — — Map (db m141037) HM
This M60A3 Main Battle Tank (MBT) is a fully tracked, armored, combat vehicle operated by a crew of four consisting of a driver, gunner, loader, and a tank commander. The vehicle is powered by a 750 horsepower V-12 air cooled compression ignition . . . — — Map (db m86712) WM
On other side of the creek, where the old road runs, the Tulpehocken Path entered the "Gaps of the Swatara." In 1743 Conrad Weiser, John Bartram, and Lewis Evans passed here for Onondaga with peace messages from Virginia to the Six Nations. — — Map (db m86709) HM
The 108-mile canal from Philadelphia linked this region's anthracite coal fields with industrial markets along the U.S. east coast. In 1828 the Schuylkill Navigation Company completed the canal to Port Carbon, which was its northern terminus until . . . — — Map (db m68564) HM
To honor all veterans of Port Carbon who served their country in The Civil War, The Spanish American War, World War 1, World War 2, Korea, Vietnam, Desert Storm. Many God Bless You. — — Map (db m86760) WM
This building once occupied the site on the corner of Union and South Centre Streets in Pottsville, Pennsylvania. This building was once one of Pottsville's first public buildings and housed some of Pottsville's first businesses such as a . . . — — Map (db m186383) HM
The adjacent plaques are architectural cornice elements salvaged from the former building located at 314 South Centre Street, Pottsville, PA. This building site was originally a small cigar store in 1891 destroyed by fire in the late 1800's. . . . — — Map (db m186381) HM
Anthracite pioneer. He developed slope method for mining below water table, 1835. His Pottsville Furnace was the first successful smelter of anthracite iron, 1839-40. His home, built 1830-35, was first of the mansions to line Mahantongo St. — — Map (db m68485) HM
This monument is to honor the Anthracite Miners of Schuylkill County - past, present, and future, and to commemorate in a very special way the many men and boys who lost their lives in the mines.
The Miners' Statue was placed here by the . . . — — Map (db m186631) HM
This anthracite coal transportation facility helped fuel America's Industrial Revolution in the 19th century. It was vital to the shipment of up to one-half million tons of coal annually along the Schuylkill Canal to Philadelphia and throughout the . . . — — Map (db m68669) HM
Birthplace: Pottsville, Pennsylvania
November 16, 1939
Graduate: Pottsville High School
Class of 1957
United States Military Academy
West Point
Class of 1961
Vietnam Veteran
1966 - 1967 and 1971 - 1972
Special Assistant to the . . . — — Map (db m190845) HM
Jack Schneider was our city engineer from 1976 until his passing in 2008. The results of his tireless efforts can be seen throughout the city of Pottsville, but his dedication to the community didn't end at City Hall.
His attention to detail . . . — — Map (db m186508) HM
This was the home, from 1916 to 1928, of one of America's best known novelists and short-story writers. Born at Pottsville in 1905, he used this anthracite region as a setting for several of his major works. O'Hara died at Princeton, N.J., in 1970. — — Map (db m68422) HM
You are standing on the site where once stood the home of Walter Scott Sheafer, the famed civil and mining engineer, real estate and insurance businessman. He was one of the developers of the Mahanoy and Shenandoah coal fields. Mr. Sheafer was . . . — — Map (db m186503) HM
On June 21, 1877, six "Molly Maguires," an alleged secret society of Irish mine-workers, were hanged here. Pinkerton detective James McParlans testimony led to convictions for violent crimes against the coal industry, yet the facts of the labor, . . . — — Map (db m68518) HM
The legendary team played as a member of the National Football League here, 1925-28. In 1925 the Maroons compiled a record widely viewed as the league's best. They climaxed their season by defeating Notre Dame in a well publicized pro vs. college . . . — — Map (db m68544) HM
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 . . . — — Map (db m68490) HM
Daniel Lindenmuth, from an important Schuylkill County family of German heritage, built this extraordinary house in 1828-29. A paper trail of evidence indicates that this structure is the oldest Gothic Revival house in America. The fine . . . — — Map (db m186385) HM
Americas Oldest Brewery founded by David G. Yuengling.
Operated continuously on this site by the Yuengling Family since 1831.
Entered on the Pennsylvania Inventory of Historic Places.
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Historical . . . — — Map (db m67557) HM
Born in Reinerton, Les Brown enjoyed a 70-year career in American popular music, conducting his famous "Band of Renown" and helping launch the career of Doris Day with the number one hit Sentimental Journey; long-time bandleader for Bob Hope and . . . — — Map (db m10517) HM
Original Log Church
Built 1810
Oldest church in Schuylkill County
north of Broad Mountain
Used by
Lutheran and Reformed settlers — — Map (db m233261) HM
Erected in 1842 by Ringtown Valley settlers and formally named St. Paul's Union Church. It is the oldest religious structure in Schuylkill County located north of the Broad Mountain. This unaltered "meeting house" style structure replaced an . . . — — Map (db m233264) HM
The Union Cemetery predates the original 1810 log church
built on this site. The oldest identifiable grave marker
is dated May 9, 1815[.] Many red shale stone markers are
unmarked or initialed. Several Revolutionary War Veterans
are also . . . — — Map (db m233241) HM
Born: St. Clair, Pennsylvania, August 29, 1889
Graduate: Mercersburg Academy, Pennsylvania, 1909
Hahnemann Medical College, Pennsylvania, 1913
Assistant Physician to Presidents Harding and Coolidge
and Physician to President Hoover . . . — — Map (db m190828) HM
This 1880 image shows Motzer's Bakery on present day Parkway, then known as Canal Street. Greenawalt's store was located here, beginning in 1926. Children stand near the edge of the Schuylkill Canal in the foreground. Stables, a . . . — — Map (db m232962) HM
This image shows the Columbia Hotel, located on the eastern end of the Columbia Street bridge. The three story, brick structure replaced the Cross Keys Hotel, originally on this site. The building was later the home of the local Veterans of . . . — — Map (db m233123) HM
Looking east on Main Street from the railroad tracks in this circa 1907 photo, one sees many changes compared to today. The buildings on the left in the foreground were destroyed by fire on Easter morning in April, 1960. The . . . — — Map (db m232958) HM
This circa 1910 image shows a tree lined Main Street, interrupted by a lone horse and buggy. The church steeple in the right foreground was on Saint John's Reformed Church. This church and a home were demolished in 1925 to . . . — — Map (db m232888) HM
This image shows the original electric light plant on this location. The first electric current in Schuylkill Haven was turned on Thursday, October 2, 1891, by Clarence Moser, son of the Town Council President. At its inception, the plant . . . — — Map (db m233124) HM
[Mural of historic town scenes/ads, left to right, read]
[Some type of tower] [Community band]
David P. Ney, dealer in Boots & Shoes Michel Bro's. [wagon]
[Trolley] Rio Theatre
J. A. Motzer, Manufacturer of Candies, Crackers & . . . — — Map (db m233067) HM
On this site the Washington Hotel was built in 1831. In 1895 it was torn down and replaced with a four story brick structure, the Hotel Grand, seen in this circa 1908 photo. The Hotel Grand was destroyed by fire on March 8, 1932. . . . — — Map (db m232959) HM
A labyrinth is not a maze but a continual path that, when followed, leads the walker to its center. Used by many ancient cultures, medieval Christians later built labyrinths into the floors of many churches and cathedrals to encourage people . . . — — Map (db m232843) HM
Fun Fact: Neptune is the eighth planet from the Sun and last of the known planets. While it is the third largest planet with respect to mass, it is only the fourth largest in terms of diameter. Due to its blue coloration, Neptune was named after . . . — — Map (db m233106) HM
Parkway was known as Canal Street when this circa 1908 photograph was taken. Many of the homes are still recognizable today. At this time, work had begun on reclamation of the canal bed in the foreground, for the purpose of establishing the . . . — — Map (db m233070) HM
Looking south on Parkway, this circa 1930 photograph shows the "islands" created as a park, where the canal had previously traversed through the town. The shoe factory on the immediate right was originally established in 1887 as Berger, . . . — — Map (db m233095) HM
Looking east on Haven Street, this early twentieth century image presents a very different picture than today. The Pennsylvania Railroad station stood at this location, a two story structure, with the second floor used as a dwelling for the . . . — — Map (db m233126) HM
Fun Fact: Pluto's classification as a planet has had a history of changes. Since 2006, per the International Astronomical Union's planetary criteria, Pluto is not considered a planet because it has not cleared the neighborhood around its orbit . . . — — Map (db m233122) HM
The Reading Blue Mountain and Northern Passenger Headquarters was once the passenger depot of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad. Construction began in 1901 and the station opened in 1902. The station was considered one of the . . . — — Map (db m232933) HM
This 1910 image shows the rolling mill in Schuylkill Haven which was located directly in front of you along the Reading Railroad tracks. It was built circa 1869 as the Schuylkill Haven Direct Iron Company to produce iron before converting to . . . — — Map (db m233110) HM
Part of the gate from Lock No. 12, known as Bausman's Lock, located in Schuylkill Haven near South
Garfield Avenue and Berger Street. Uncovered during a flood control project, it was removed in 1984 and loaned to the transportation museum in . . . — — Map (db m233102) HM
In memory of those from Schuylkill County
who died in Southeast Asia
Donald J. Seaman David C. Ney Stephen C. Brisuda Kenneth C. Bolich
Gust Callivas Dale E. Umbenhauer Michael C. Reed David L. Verbilla
Dennis E. Hoffman . . . — — Map (db m233176) WM
Looking west in this early twentieth century photo, West Main Street is much
different today. Small shops lined both sides of the beautiful tree lined street. The home in the rear center of the photograph at the corner of Parkway . . . — — Map (db m232961) HM
In May 1902, 150,000 mineworkers struck for six months for higher wages, union recognition, shorter hours, and other demands. A July 30th riot of 5,000 strikers in Shenandoah led to its occupation by the PA National Guard and influenced President . . . — — Map (db m67358) HM
A center for Lithuanian settlement since the late 1800s, Schuylkill County's population has the greatest concentration of Lithuanian ancestry in the US. The coal industry drew many of these immigrants. The local Knights of Lithuania, among the . . . — — Map (db m86764) HM
Their coal oil lamps dimly lighted the dismal tunnels while silhouetting their blackened faces that portrayed their exhausting labors and dedication to their families from sunrise to sunset. Only God knew their fate. As you walk this brick pathway . . . — — Map (db m86761) HM
This six ton piece of coal was mined out of Morea, PA in 1935 by Bazley Coal Co. Donated to the Miners Memorial by Dan Blaschak of Blaschak Coal Co. — — Map (db m86763) HM
Founded by Ukrainian immigrants in 1884, St. Michael's was the first church of the Greek Catholic Rite in America. Present church edifice, of the Byzantine style, was erected in 1983. — — Map (db m67336) HM
Trombonist Tommy Dorsey (1905-56) & saxophonist Jimmy Dorsey (1904-57) were key figures of the "big band" era. Born within three miles of here, both grew up and began their musical careers in Shenandoah. Until 1935 the brothers performed together. . . . — — Map (db m31503) HM
Dedicated in honor of the men and women
of our commmunities who served in the Armed
Forces of our country in all its wars
All Gave Some · Some Gave All
They went with songs to the battle, they were young
straight . . . — — Map (db m233240) WM
On August 27, 1963 rescuers used a new technique to drill a borehole that successfully freed two coal miners trapped for nearly 2 weeks by a shaft cave-in 320 feet below ground. One miner was lost and the incident gained national attention and . . . — — Map (db m87542) HM
Pioneering labor organizer and leader of the Workingmens Benevolent Association (WBA) of Schuylkill County, a union of anthracite mineworkers. Formed nearby in 1868, WBA had 20,000 members in 22 districts; secured state mine safety laws and the . . . — — Map (db m68682) HM
The Anthracite Bank of Tamaqua was built by William Donaldson in 1850 as the towns first bank. In 1865 it became the First National Bank and moved across the street. During the 1880s the building served as the home of Col. Henry L. Cake who let . . . — — Map (db m86750) HM
Dedicated to all the Railroaders
who worked on or around the many anthracite Railroads and Mines
of our Hardcoal Region. You are an integral part of the unique
rich history and cultural heritage of Pennsylvania's Anthracite
Coal . . . — — Map (db m232685) HM
First home in Tamaqua: built in 1801 by founder Burkhardt Moser: still stands in the rear of 307 East Broad St. Moser settled here in 1799 and built a sawmill nearby. He was the first to discover coal in the area in 1817.
Tamaqua, Pennsylvania — — Map (db m128312) HM
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