Big Lick Tunnel and Plane | Williams Township, PA

A single photograph from the 1920s captures a mine rescue team standing at the mouth of Big Lick Tunnel – and, just behind them, the old “plane” that once hauled coal cars up Big Lick Mountain toward the Williamstown breaker. Today, only ruins remain on the hillside, but this image offers a sharp glimpse back at the days when the colliery dominated Williams Valley. Read the full story.

Jim Gaffigan’s Coal Region connections featured on “Finding Your Roots” on PBS

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