A vivid account of the execution of six "Molly Maguires" at Pottsville on June 21, 1877
“The hour of doom” – The Molly Maguire executions in Pottsville on June 21, 1877
Christmas in a Coal Region ‘patch town’
Discover the traditions of a Christmas in a 19th-century Schuylkill County patch town, where miners’ families in Kalmia, gathered around a simple Christmas tree in their schoolhouse. Through firsthand accounts, explore how Coal Region communities celebrated amidst coal dust and hard labor. Read the Full Story.
Investigating the 1877 Lykens Mine Fire – The Pennsylvania Mine Inspector’s Report
The Pennsylvania Inspectors of Mines report details findings about the devastating mine fire in the Short Mountain Colliery in Wiconisco Twp.
Wynning History’s most-read stories of 2017
A collection of the most popular stories from Wynning History in 2017 all in one place.
“And where’s Williams Valley?” – An 1877 travel guide pointed visitors to western Schuylkill County
A writer and his friends rode the Reading Railroad to write a travel guide. They reached the end of the line in Williams Valley.
One Year in Hell: The Aftermath of the 1877 Lykens Mine Fire
In Lykens, Pennsylvania the year 1877 was spent in economic desperation after a devastating mine fire.
Sudden Death On The Road To Williamstown – January 1877
Drunken sleigh-riding not advised.
One Spark: The 1877 Lykens Mine Fire
On a cold and snowy day in 1877, a fire began at the bottom of Short Mountain Colliery in Wiconisco, Pennsylvania. Two communities would be forever altered by its flames.