Near River Hill Road (County Route 1017) 0.5 miles west of Crucible Road (County Route 1021), on the left when traveling west.
Coal Patches
The coal boom that began in the late nineteenth century and the tens of thousands of workers needed in the remote areas where the mines were located led to the development of small company towns known as "coal patches" or . . . — — Map (db m264075) HM
On East George Street north of Old Ferry Road (County Route 1017), on the right when traveling north.
1911-1944
In 1911, the Crucible Coal Company began to develop Greene County's second largest mine. Located along the Monongahela River, less than two miles south of Rices Landing, the high quality coal from the Pittsburgh seam was to be . . . — — Map (db m264099) HM
On Crucible Road (County Route 1021) south of East 5th Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
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All Veterans of past, present and future
Defending our Nation's freedom
WW II/UNKNOWN • KOREA • VIETNAM • GULF WAR • IRAQ — — Map (db m202161) WM
Near East George Street north of Old Ferry Road (County Route 1017), on the left when traveling north.
Coal Land Speculation
Interest in large scale mining in Greene County began in 1891 with the purchase of coal lands in the townships along the Monongahela River. Coal land speculation was at its height from the 1890s to the early 1900s. . . . — — Map (db m264107) HM
On River Hill Road (County Route 1017) 0.5 miles west of Crucible Road (County Route 1021), on the left when traveling west.
River Fording
In the early days of European settlement of western Pennsylvania, fording was the primary way to cross the river. This was only possible in certain locations and times of the year due to changing water levels.
As the area . . . — — Map (db m264043) HM
