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A solemn tribute – Visiting Port Carbon’s Civil War memorials

Posted on May 23, 2019May 22, 2019 by Jake Wynn

In May 2019, we traveled to Port Carbon to see two Civil War monuments dedicated to local residents.

Posted in Civil War, Reflection, Schuylkill CountyTagged Agnes Allison, Civil War, Coal Region, Memorial, Port Carbon, Reflection, Schuylkill County, Travel6 Comments

A visit to the ruins of a Yuengling brewery in Richmond, Virginia

Posted on February 16, 2019February 13, 2019 by Jake Wynn

On a recent trip to Richmond, we visited the former site of a Yuengling brewery.

Posted in Reflection, Schuylkill CountyTagged Beer, Brewery, Pottsville, Richmond, Schuylkill County, Travel, Virginia, Yuengling7 Comments

A New York Times correspondent’s 1874 visit to Wiconisco Township

Posted on June 28, 2018May 4, 2019 by Jake Wynn

A dispatch to the New York Times from August 1874 details life and work in the thriving Dauphin County mining community.

Posted in WiconiscoTagged Anthracite coal, Central Pennsylvania, Coal, Coal Mining, Coal Region, Dauphin County, Featured, Labor, Lykens, New York Times, Newspaper, Pennsylvania, Travel, Upper End, Wiconisco, Wiconisco TownshipLeave a comment

“I am a traveler by nature” – A long-lost son of Lykens writes home from the West

Posted on April 26, 2018April 15, 2018 by Jake Wynn

Frank Israel left his home in Pennsylvania and didn't look back for 15 years. While he was away, he traveled the world.

Posted in Lykens, TravelTagged 1900, Alaska, Dauphin County, Frank Israel, Lykens, Seattle, Spokane, Travel, Washington, Yukon1 Comment

Christmastime at War in Harrisburg: 1917

Posted on December 21, 2017December 21, 2018 by Jake Wynn

Central Pennsylvania celebrated war-time Christmas in 1917 by welcoming soldiers on leave, big turkey dinners, and plenty of snow.

Posted in Central Pennsylvania, World War ITagged Central Pennsylvania, Christmas, Dauphin County, Featured, Harrisburg, Holiday, Newspapers, Pennsylvania, Railroad, Travel, World War 1, World War I, WW1, WWILeave a comment

“And where’s Williams Valley?” – An 1877 travel guide pointed visitors to western Schuylkill County

Posted on August 31, 2017May 4, 2018 by Jake Wynn

A writer and his friends rode the Reading Railroad to write a travel guide. They reached the end of the line in Williams Valley.

Posted in Coal Region, Williams ValleyTagged 1877, Book, Coal Region, Featured, Kalmia, Pennsylvania, Railroad, Schuylkill County, Tower City, Travel, Williams Valley1 Comment

Forgotten railroad wreck left six dead along the Susquehanna River in June 1863

Posted on June 19, 2017June 15, 2019 by Jake Wynn

On June 19, 1863, a crowded passenger train jumped the tracks in northern Dauphin County, injuring dozens and killing 6.

Posted in Civil War, MillersburgTagged Civil War, Dauphin County, Disaster, Featured, Gettysburg, Halifax, Millersburg, Northern Central Railroad, Pennsylvania, Railroad, Railroad disaster, Travel2 Comments

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