The Geological History of Pittsburgh - Pennsylvania Coal
A brief history of coal in Western PA with pictures. Harwick Mine Disaster
The story of a massive explosion on January 25, 1904, in a coal mine at Harwick, Pa., near Pittsburgh, which claimed 181 lives, and how it prompted the birth of the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission.
The Hazards of 19th Century Coal Mining
Coal mining was one of the most hazardous occupations in existence in 19th century America. Marianna Mine Disaster
An amazing collection of transcriptions of newspaper articles reporting on the explosion at the Marianna Mine in Washington County, PA on Nov. 29, 1908 which claimed the lives of 129 coal miners. Mine Accidents in Pennsylvania
Listing of records available from the Pennsylvania State Archives with information on mining accidents, investigations, and other correspondence from the Pennsylania Department of Mines and Mineral Industries. Mine Subsidence Insurance
Information from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection on underground mining in Pennsylvania, the types of damage caused by mine subsidence, areas of PA affected by mine subsidence, and questions and answers about mine subsidence insurance. The Overthrow of the Molly Maguires
A lurid 1894 account of the Molly Maguire organization and their criminal actions in Pennsylvania coal country. Pictorial Essay on Coal Mining
The Ohio State University History Department's project entitled Pictoral Essay on Coal-Mining in the 19th-Century United States includes many touching images of miners and their families going about their daily lives outside of the mines. Many of these photos are of Pennsylvania mines and miners. The Pittsburgh Coal Mining Institute of America
This organization promotes education, mine safety and health. Quest for a Coal Miner Postage Stamp
McKeever Publications is sponsoring an effort to get the Postal Service to issue a stamp honoring coal miners, past and present. This Web site documents their progress, plus info on how you can help. Reclaim PA
Pennsylvania's Abandoned Mine Reclamation and Well Plugging Program. Tour-Ed Mine & Museum
Take an educational tour through this Tarentum mine where experienced miners give live demonstrations of the various types of mining equipment to give visitors a sense of what it was and is like to work in a coal mine. What Coal Miners Do
Learn about the dangers and hardships faced by coal miners and explore the different types of coal mines. From the United Mine Workers Association. Windber Coal Heritage Center
Explore a Model Mining Community and discover how Pennsylvania's "Black Gold" influenced the lives of residents.
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