Francis Reilly, 25, died after being struck in the head while working in the Bear Valley Shaft at the Williamstown Colliery in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania in 1889. Read the full story.
Mineworker succumbs to a traumatic brain injury | January 1889
“Night of Horrors” – Schuylkill County natives who survived the Johnstown Flood in May 1889
Discover the harrowing true stories of Schuylkill County natives who survived the devastating Johnstown Flood of 1889. This detailed historical account explores eyewitness experiences during Pennsylvania's deadliest disaster, revealing personal narratives of survival amid the catastrophic collapse of the South Fork Dam. Read the full story.
“Decoration Day Drunks” – Hazleton residents who imbibed too freely on the holiday to honor Civil War veterans
Not everyone in Hazleton, Pennsylvania marked Decoration Day (Memorial Day) with reverence and solemnity. The holiday, designed to honor the sacrifices of Civil War veterans who perished during the conflict, had been regularly celebrated in Pennsylvania since 1868. On Decoration Day 1889, some in the Luzerne County city "imbibed too freely" and ended up in … Continue reading “Decoration Day Drunks” – Hazleton residents who imbibed too freely on the holiday to honor Civil War veterans
Birds-eye View of Pottsville – 1889
The Schuylkill County seat got into the panoramic map craze in 1889, creating a fantastic resource available to modern researchers.