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Harrisburg Telegraph

“This is a thriving little village” – Williamstown in 1871

Posted on September 16, 2016April 5, 2019 by Jake Wynn

A visitor from Pottsville describes a rapidly expanding community in upper Dauphin County in 1871.

Posted in Coal Region, WilliamstownTagged 1871, anthracite, Anthracite mining, Coal, Coal Mining, Coal Region, Dauphin County, Harrisburg Telegraph, Miners Journal, Williams Valley, Williamstown, Williamstown CollieryLeave a comment

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