Kulpmont environmentalist working to restore Shamokin …
The 32.4-mile Shamokin Creek is a tributary of the Susquehanna River in Northumberland County affected by acid mine runoff. Coal mining started in the 137-square-mile watershed more than 200 years ...
Maps
Maps. The Active Underground Bituminous Coal Mining application enables users to view and select active and historic mining activity in the Pennsylvania's bituminous coal seams including: active underground permit boundaries, longwall mining panels, longwall panel plus dates and mined out areas. Access to all publicly published, non-sensitive ...
When coal was king in Pennsylvania | News | dailyitem
By Cindy Inkrote. Mar 22, 2010 Updated Aug 4, 2014. The former home of coal magnate Andrew D. Robertson, with a copper dome, is located on Sunbury Street in Shamokin. …
Effects of abandoned coal-mine drainage on streamflow and …
This report assesses the contaminant loading, effects to receiving streams, and possible remedial alternatives for abandoned mine drainage (AMD) within the upper Shamokin Creek Basin in east-central Pennsylvania. The upper Shamokin Creek Basin encompasses an area of 54 square miles (140 square kilometers) within the Western …
Coal Mining near Shamokin Dam, PA
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BREWS | Lost Mined Brewing
Visit our brewery & restaurant in Shamokin, PA near the AOAA city portal trail! 100 S Market Street, Shamokin PA 17872 | 570-648-1191. HOME. BREWS. MENU. COCKTAILS & MOCKTAILS. LIVE MUSIC. ABOUT. MERCHANDISE; COAL MINING HISTORY OF SHAMOKIN, PA; GALLERY; ... Barley Coal Stout: 8.2 ABV, 20.7 IBU. A oatmeal stout, …
Mines Shamokin, PA
51 rowsThese are a list of 51 mines in Shamokin, PA. Name. Nearest Town. Type. More. #13 Vein Slope Mine. Shamokin Northumberland PA. Coal (Anthracite) View Details >.
Pa. gets $101 million to clean up old mines
This file photo shows Shamokin Creek in Shamokin, Pa. Drainage from thousands of abandoned coal mines has contaminated thousands of miles of rivers and streams in the state. ... Coal mining ...
Shamokin | Coal Mining, Native American History
Shamokin, city, Northumberland county, east-central Pennsylvania, U.S. It lies along Shamokin Creek. Founded in 1835 by the coal speculators John C. Boyd and Ziba , …
Best 30 Coal Suppliers in Shamokin, PA with Reviews
Stoudt's Ferry Preparation Co. Coal & Coke. (570) 429-1575. 300 Industrial Park Rd. Saint Clair, PA 17970. Showing 1-30 of 87. 1. Coal Suppliers in Shamokin on YP. See reviews, photos, directions, phone numbers and more for the best Stoves-Wood, Coal, Pellet, Etc-Retail in Shamokin, PA.
ABOUT | Lost Mined Brewing
Visit our brewery & restaurant in Shamokin, PA near the AOAA city portal trail! 100 S Market Street, Shamokin PA 17872 | 570-648-1191 ... A stop at Lost Mined Brewing Company gives you a glimpse into how it was all created. There are coal mining artifacts and memorabilia on display -- old mining maps, photos, mining tools, and if you're lucky ...
Pa. gets $101 million to clean up old mines
This file photo shows Shamokin Creek in Shamokin, Pa. Drainage from thousands of abandoned coal mines has contaminated thousands of miles of rivers and …
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Shamokin is its largest city. The Eastern Middle Field is the smallest, covering 35 square miles. ... Mining in the flat-lying coal beds near Scranton (Courtesy USBM). Coal pillars, …
Coal Region Towns, Villages, and Patches
Blakely is named after an officer who commanded the Sloop-of-War Wasp during the War of 1812. Prior to coal mining era, the name was associated with a huge township from which at least seven boroughs were formed in the mid-1800's. Bloody Fifth : the Fifth Ward of Shamokin, at the far end of Shamokin Street. Not really a patch, just a section of ...
History of the City of Shamokin
The first coal discovered in Shamokin was in the Shamokin Creek between what would later become Spurzheim and Clay Streets. John Boyd built a Quarry and mined 50 tons …
Shamokin, PA Reviews
Shamokin is an old coal mining town with a rich history in central Pennsylvania. Even though that history is beautiful, it does have its fair share of outdated beliefs definitely dealing with persons of color. ... There is a extortionist going around the city of Shamokin, Pennsylvania Republic near (17872) be on the lookout RICHARD …
Hidden History: 46-year-old Glen Burn Colliery mining tour …
COAL TOWNSHIP — A Coal Region mining tour shuttle that ... The site of the defunct Glen Burn Colliery is located along Route 61 on the left traveling south into the city of Shamokin near the ...
Coal Castles – Burnside Colliery
Burnside Colliery is located 2.5 miles south of Shamokin in Coal Township, Northumberland County, on the Big Mountain Improvement Company tract. The colliery …
ANTHRACITE COALFIELDS
House coal tipple near Minersville. 2024 image by author ... People from other coal mining regions would call this a slate dump, boney dump; or tailings or refuse pile. ... One of the biggest anthracite coal mining operations was Glen Burn at Shamokin, Pa. Most of the mine structures have been demolished, but this refuse head house is still ...
Coal Mining Archives
The railroad and mining industries of this country had not yet passed the experimental stage, and it was not until adequate transportation facilities had been provided, with the …
HOME | Pioneer Tunnel Coal Mine & Steam Train 19th and …
It is the mission of Ashland Community Enterprises to preserve the lore, traditions, and artifacts of the underground coal mining industry. Pioneer Tunnel Coal Mine & Steam Train Address. 19th & Oak Street, Ashland, PA. 17921. Office Phone. 570-875-3850. Office Email. info@pioneertunnel.
Whaleback Rock Formation
Bear Valley strip mine, near Shamokin, Northumberland County, Shamokin 7.5-minute quadrangle; approximately 40º 46′ latitude and 76º 35′ longitude. How to Access: For information, please contact the Reading Anthracite Company or call 570-622-5150. There is a $10 charge per person per visit. Must call first before visiting the location. Size:
Interactive atlas of historical coal mine maps in Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection's Office of Active and Abandoned Mine Operations has collaborated with Pennsylvania State University to …
Coal Miner Records
Coal Miner Records . Registers of Mine Accidents for the Anthracite Districts, 1899-1972 {#45.14} Mine accident registers providing documentation on mining accidents for the A n thracite coal fields. Information provided within each report includes name of the inspector, name of mine, name of the injured miner, mine district number, date of the accident, …
Coal Castles – Burnside Colliery
Burnside Colliery is located 2.5 miles south of Shamokin in Coal Township, Northumberland County, on the Big Mountain Improvement Company tract. The colliery was opened with a drift on the Topsput Mammoth Vein by Stephen Bittenbender Son & Company in 1863. The first shipments of 20, 257 tons was made in 1864. A second drift …
Anthracite Coal Mining Near Shamokin, PA Page
Anthracite production in Pennsylvania reached its peak in 1917 when more than 100 million tons of coal were mined from underground operations centered in the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton region. Anthracite industry employment reached its peak in 1914 with nearly 181,000 miners. Between 1870 and 1995 there have been 31,113 deaths recorded in …
Coal Region Picture Gallery
Ham and beans on Rte 61 near Frackville: Gordon Inclined Plane c. 1896 now next to Plane St. right across from the Fire Co. Coal Miner's Prayer, 1904 ... second: Garlan Derr, both from Shamokin; rest unknown. Cameron Coal Mine, c. 1947: Shamokin, c. 1945: Pyramid Skating Rink, Girardville, c. 1998: Hi-Way Drive-In, Fountain Springs, c. 1998 ...
Coal Region Winery | Shamokin PA
Coal Region Winery, Shamokin, PA. 545 likes · 89 talking about this · 12 were here. Coal Region Winery is a micro winery in Shamokin PA producing high-end, small batch, handcrafted wine. Coal Region Winery, Shamokin, PA. 545 likes · …
Shamokin | Coal Mining, Native American History
Shamokin, city, Northumberland county, east-central Pennsylvania, U.S. It lies along Shamokin Creek. Founded in 1835 by the coal speculators John C. Boyd and Ziba , it was early known as Boyd's Stone-coal Quarry, Boydtown, and New Town. ... Shamokin developed as an anthracite coal-mining centre, reaching its peak after the 1840s. It ...
Lackawanna Coal Mine Tour
The once abandoned and now restored hard coal mine is a cool 53 degrees year round, and provides you the opportunity to see a day-in-the-life of the area's workers that powered the Industrial Revolution. …