Black Diamonds, Experience PA's Anthracite Mining Heritage
 
Landmarks
Carbon County Court House Columbia County Courthouse
Built in 1893. Woven in the historic tapestry of the Molly Maguires. Refurbished in 1993 leaving original Victorian courtroom preserved. 4 Broadway, Jim Thorpe. 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)
Remains of one of the many iron furnaces fired by anthracite coal may be seen here. Furnace Road off Rt. 642, Danville. 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.
Historic Mahantongo Street Historic Stone Row
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. Also known as millionaires' row. At one time there were thirteen millionaires living in Carbon County Race Street, Jim Thorpe.
Jefferson Plane Crossover & Engineering John Kehoe Burial Site
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. 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.
Lackawanna County Courthouse Lehigh Coal and Navigation Building
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. Co-founder Josiah White, Lehigh Canal Navigation turned anthracite deposits into profits. Jim Thorpe.
Newkirk Tunnel Historic Site Northumberland County Courthouse
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. 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.
Old Saint Nicholas Coal Breaker Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel
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. 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.
Schuylkill Canal Park Schuylkill County Jail
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. 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.
Scranton Estate John Siney Burial Site
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. 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.
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.