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The Gazette: Episode 3 – Excelsior on the March

Posted on May 6, 2021May 5, 2021 by Jake Wynn

In Episode 3 of "The Gazette," explore letters from new recruits in the US Army, flag-waving in Pittston, and the state of war in May 1861.

Posted in The GazetteTagged 1861, 8th Pennsylvania Infantry, American Civil War, April, Carbondale, Chambersburg, Civil War, Coal Region, Covington, Harrisburg, Hyde Park, Lackawanna River, Luzerne County, May, Militia, Northeastern Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, Pittston, Pittston Gazette, Plymouth, Podcast, Scranton, The Gazette, Wilkes-Barre, Wyoming ValleyLeave a comment

Avondale – The Coal Region’s deadliest mining disaster

Posted on March 4, 2019May 12, 2019 by Jake Wynn

The Avondale Mine Disaster of September 6, 1869 killed 108 miners and 2 volunteer rescuers.

Posted in Anthracite mining, Coal RegionTagged 1869, anthracite, Avondale, Avondale Disaster, Coal Mining, Coal Region, Disaster, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, Plymouth, Workingmen's Benevolent Association4 Comments

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