Mining
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Nuggets of history
Tall and lanky, Zack Petroski shepherds visitors through the Lackawanna County Coal Mine Tour with a determined stride and a booming voice. Trying to keep a dozen or so Tuesday morning visitors together in the dank labyrinth 250 feet beneath McDade Park, tour guide Petroski effortlessly alternated between perfunctory safety warnings and a wealth of…
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Recalling Crippen’s act of heroism
MINING HISTORYROBERT SAVAKINUS This year marks the second year of the sesquicentennial of the Civil War. So many people think of the Civil War in terms of a national event, but few realize the mark it made on our local community. One local figure, Ben Crippen, is especially significant and holds a place of honor…
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Mining History – Historical link continues
MORGAN CHRISTOPHER On Sun., Sept. 25, at 2 p.m., the Anthracite Heritage Museum will present a sampler production of “Under the Lackawanna Moon” to tell the story of the Anthracite Region. But how did northeastern Pennsylvania develop as a center for anthracite? According to Horace Hollister’s “History of the Lackawanna Valley,” local Native Americans are…