The first American inhabitants migrated into this area as the last glaciers
receded 12,000 to 18,000 years ago. By the mid-18th century, Europeans
arrived and initially settled near Wilkes-Barre, PA. These later settlers were
mainly farmers from . . . — — Map (db m163543) HM
Forests
Industrial timbering cleared large swaths of
stable old-growth woodland. This type of
forest-clearing significantly changed the
character of the land by removing key
components of a stable ecosystem. These
new ecosystems . . . — — Map (db m163544) HM
These are the smallest and oldest of the miners homes at Eckley.
With only a living room and kitchen/dining area on the first floor,
and a sleeping loft above, the poorest families lived here.
Men who lived here with their families were . . . — — Map (db m163547) HM
The tree of liberty must be
refreshed from time to time with
the blood of patriots and tyrants
Thomas Jefferson
Dedicated to
All United States Armed Forges
Eckley Miners' Village
July 2011 — — Map (db m163542) WM
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