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An author’s 1840 visit to Schuylkill County focused on natural beauty, growing coal industry

Posted on March 14, 2019April 26, 2019 by Jake Wynn

Elizabeth Ellet documented a trip to the Coal Region in her book, "Rambles about the country."

Posted in Coal Region, TravelTagged 1840, anthracite, Anthracite coal, Author, Book, Coal Region, Mining, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Women, Women's HistoryLeave a comment

“I am a traveler by nature” – A long-lost son of Lykens writes home from the West

Posted on April 26, 2018April 15, 2018 by Jake Wynn

Frank Israel left his home in Pennsylvania and didn't look back for 15 years. While he was away, he traveled the world.

Posted in Lykens, TravelTagged 1900, Alaska, Dauphin County, Frank Israel, Lykens, Seattle, Spokane, Travel, Washington, Yukon1 Comment

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This weekend marks the 115th anniversary of Dauphin County’s deadliest mine disaster. On May 25, 1904, ten workers were killed inside the Susquehanna Coal Company’s Williamstown Colliery when toxic fumes from locomotives gathered inside Williamstown Tunnel. This photograph shows the north portal of the tunnel; the disaster took place several hundred feet inside the mine. Click the link in my profile to learn more and join me in remembering the men who were lost. #AmericanHistory #Coal #CoalMining #CoalRegion #Pennsylvania #CentralPA
Had the honor to meet Chef José Andrés at @ClaraBartonMSO this afternoon! Chatted about Clara Barton and chef’s humanitarian efforts around the world.
Had the chance to experience something pretty incredible todaythanks to my friend Peter. Toured Blair House and communed with history in the room where Preston Blair and Abraham Lincoln had strategy chats during the Civil War.
On this Mother's Day, I am remembering the remarkable sacrifice of a mother from Port Carbon. Agnes Allison sent four sons from their adopted home in Schuylkill County to fight for the Union Army in the Civil War. All four - Alexander, George, James and John - were killed in action. In July 1908, the citizens of Port Carbon dedicated a monument to "Mother Allison" in the town's Presbyterian Cemetery. She entered the pantheon of American history as one of the rare mothers who lost multiple sons in service to the United States. For more stories like this, click the link in my profile #CivilWar #AmericanCivilWar #AmericanHistory #SchuylkillCounty #CoalRegion
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