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An 1872 description of the Brookside Colliery above Tower City

Posted on February 20, 2019February 13, 2019 by Jake Wynn

In a story published in 1872, a newspaper reporter documented extensive mining operations above Tower City, PA.

Posted in Anthracite mining, Tower CityTagged 1872, anthracite, Brookside Colliery, Coal, Coal Mining, Coal Region, Newspaper, Pennsylvania, Porter Township, Schuylkill County, Tower CityLeave a comment

“Wild with joy” – Celebrations marked end of World War I in Williams Valley

Posted on November 8, 2018May 5, 2019 by Jake Wynn

In the early morning hours of November 11, 1918, the mining towns of Williams Valley erupted with joy.

Posted in Williams Valley, World War ITagged 1918, Armistice, Lykens, Porter Township, Tower City, Veterans, Veterans Day, Wiconisco, Williams Valley, World War 1, World War I1 Comment

When the Klan came to Williams Valley – 1924

Posted on May 17, 2018May 16, 2019 by Jake Wynn

A recent visit to a cemetery in Schuylkill County inspired an examination of a dark chapter of local history.

Posted in Reflection, Tower CityTagged Central Pennsylvania, Coal Region, Dauphin County, Gratz, Immigration, KKK, Ku Klux Klan, Lykens, Muir, Pennsylvania, Politics, Porter Township, Schuylkill County, Tower City, Williams Valley, Williamstown3 Comments

Fire On the Mountain – The Brookside Colliery Fire of November 1869

Posted on December 3, 2016January 12, 2018 by Jake Wynn

On November 20, 1869, a massive fire swept through the Brookside Colliery above the growing village of Tower City, Pennsylvania.

Posted in Anthracite mining, Tower CityTagged 1869, Coal Region, Featured, Fire, Porter Township, Schuylkill County, Tower City1 Comment

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