| Carbon County Court House |
Columbia County Courthouse |
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Built in 1893. Woven in the historic tapestry of
the Molly Maguires. Refurbished in 1993 leaving original Victorian courtroom
preserved. 4 Broadway, Jim Thorpe.
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Site of three Mollie
Maguire trials and hangings, including those convicted
of murdering Alexander Rea. Rea grave site is located
in the Odd Fellows Cemetery in Danville. 35 West
Main Street, Bloomsburg. |
| Franklin Furnace |
Hibernian House (Wayne Hotel) |
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Remains of one of the many iron furnaces fired by
anthracite coal may be seen here. Furnace Road off Rt. 642, Danville.
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Was the saloon of John Kehoe, Schuylkill Co.
head of the Ancient Order of Hibernians in the 1870šs. Kehoe operated this
tavern, was arrested here and later hung as a Molly Maguire in Pottsville.
21 Beech Street, Girardville.
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| Historic Mahantongo Street |
Historic Stone Row |
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Unique historical architecture and mansions
along a one-mile street in Pottsville. Anthracite mining industrialists'
mansions line the street and feature a variety of architectural styles. Pottsville.
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Also known as millionaires' row. At one time there were thirteen millionaires living in Carbon County Race Street, Jim Thorpe.
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| Jefferson Plane Crossover & Engineering |
John Kehoe Burial Site |
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Co-founder of the Lehigh Coal &
Navigation Company. In the 1820šs designed a railroad that ran by gravity,
used to transport tons of coal across rugged mountains. Jim Thorpe.
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Grave site of reputed
"King of the Molly Maguires" buried at Old St. Jerome's
R.C. Church Cemetery. Historical marker and viewing
platform at this site. Mahanoy Street, Tamaqua.
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| Lackawanna County Courthouse |
Lehigh Coal and Navigation Building |
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Completed and dedicated on March 24, 1884.
In 1902 the courthouse was the site of the first strike against the
Anthracite Coal Commission and is listed on the National Register of
historic places. I-81, Exit 185, Courthouse Square, Downtown Scranton.
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Co-founder Josiah White, Lehigh Canal Navigation turned anthracite deposits into profits. Jim Thorpe.
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| Newkirk Tunnel Historic Site |
Northumberland County Courthouse |
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This mine tunnel dates from the 1870's and
presently shows the impact of the anthracite mining industry on 21st century
environment. Rt. 209 West of Tamaqua.
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Two of Pennsylvania's Molly Maguire
trials took place at the Northumberland County Courthouse, Sunbury, in 1878.
Two Irish-American miners were accused of murdering a night watchman at a
colliery near Shamokin. Both were convicted, and one man was hanged in 1879
in the nearby county jail.
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| Old Saint Nicholas Coal Breaker |
Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel |
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Built in 1930, this Philadelphia and
Reading Coal and Iron Company structure was one of the largest coal breakers
in the world and operated until 1964. Rt. 54, Mahanoy Township, Schuylkill County.
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Built in 1908 it was hailed as one of
the most beautiful train stations in the world. Today the former train
station is a four-diamond luxury hotel. In 1977 the structure was added to
the National Register of Historic Places for its' exquisite architecture.
700 Lackawanna Avenue, Downtown Scranton. 1-800-347-8888.
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| Schuylkill Canal Park |
Schuylkill County Jail |
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Large mural depicts the Schuylkill Canal with canal
boats being loaded with anthracite coal at the Port Carbon Canal landings in
the 1840's. Corner of Pine and Pike Streets, Port Carbon.
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Built in 1850-51, this jail was the site of the
June 21, 1877, "Day of the Rope". Six men were hanged as Molly Maguires. A
total of nine "Molly Maguires" were hanged here between 1877-1879.
Sanderson Street, Pottsville.
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| Scranton Estate |
John Siney Burial Site |
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Joseph Hand Scranton began building his home in 1867 and
completed in 1871. In 1858 he became President of the Lackawanna Iron and
Coal Company. Located on the campus of the University of Scranton.
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The first president of the Workingmens Benevolent
Association (WBA), a miners union formed at Saint Clair in 1868. Burial
site visible along Wade Road, one-half mile west of Rt. 61 at Saint Clair.
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| Tamaqua Molly Maguire Walking Tour |
Walk Wilkes-Barre Tour |
| Murder sites, meeting
places and grave sites identified with historical
markers that tell the story of the Molly Maguires.
Contact Tamaqua Chamber of Commerce, 108 East Broad Street,
Tamaqua 570-668-6899 or 570-668-1880 |
Brochure with guided tours of historic sites in
Wilkes-Barre including mansions of anthracite coal barons. Available free
by calling the Luzerne County Convention and Visitors Bureau. Toll free
(888) 905-2872.
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