Bootleg Mining
A brief “official” history of Tower City and Porter Township , Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, was produced for the centennial celebration in 1968. Included was a section on the history of […]
Importance of Coal in Tower City Area, 1968
A brief “official” history of Tower City and Porter Township , Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, was produced for the centennial celebration in 1968. Included was a story on the development of […]
East Brookside Mine Explosion Kills 20 in 1913
An undated photo post card view of the East Brookside coal mine shaft in Porter Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. In March 1977, at the time miners were trapped and killed […]
Charlemagne Tower, Founder of Tower City
CHARLEMAGNE TOWER, FOUNDER OF TOWN Charlemagne Tower, the founder of Tower City, was born April 6, 1839, near Waterville, New York. He attended private elementary schools, graduated from Harvard University, […]
Tower City – East Brookside Colliery Slope Entrance
An undated colorized photo post card view of the slope entrance of the East Brookside Colliery, near Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. _____________________________________ Corrections and additional information should be added […]
“Locie” at the Brookside Colliery
An undated photograph of two men on a “locie” at the Brookside Colliery, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. SCHUYLKILL MEMORY LANE QUIZ Clue: Anyone know who the two young men are on […]