It was clear in the early 1800s that Schuylkill County’s coal deposits were going to become big business. Investors like Stephen Girard, a Philadelphia banker and one of the richest men in the world, ...
Carbon County's coal mining heritage was on full display Sunday. The No. 9 Coal Mine and Museum in Lansford hosted the 17th annual Coal Miners Heritage Festival and Picnic. The day included tours of ...
The relocation of the former Chesapeake & Ohio Railway steam engine displayed near 14th Street West has begun as the coal ...
LANSFORD, Pa. — Massive hunks of metal at the No. 9 Coal Mine and Museum are blades to gigantic fans, which were crucial in helping keep miners safe in the late 1800s. "Their whole function is mine ...