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“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, 2017April 21, 2025 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, Travel5 Comments

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