Early Roads & Organization of Schuylkill County
A map of the Province of Pennsylvania, 1756, “drawn from the best authorities, by Thomas Kitchen.” Printed for R. Baldwin, 1756. Source: Library of Congress Map Collection. Below, an enlarged […]
French and Indian War South of the Blue Mountain
A portrait of Conrad Weiser (1696-1760). Early Colonial history in the area known today as Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, is told by Joseph H. Zerbey in Volume 4 of his History of Pottsville and Schuylkill […]
Early Colonial History
The first of four pages of the Charter issued to William Penn in 1681 for the Colony of Pennsylvania. The portrait (or cartouche) in the upper left corner is of […]
Indian History of Schuylkill County
Benjamin West‘s painting in 1771 of William Penn‘s 1682 treaty with the Lenape Indians. The early history of Indians in the area known today as Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, is told […]
Shamokin – Independence Street (2)
An undated colorized post card view of Independence Street, Shamokin, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. Note the various autos and businesses on both sides of the street. ____________________________________________ Corrections and additional information should […]
Shamokin – Independence Street (1)
An undated colorized post card view of Independence Street, Shamokin, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. Note the various autos and businesses on both sides of the street. ____________________________________________ Corrections and additional information […]
Shamokin – West Sunbury Street
An undated colorized post card view of West Sunbury Street, Shamokin, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. Note the trolley track down the center of the street and the church on the right. […]
Tremont – Independence Street & Windsor Hotel
An undated post card view of Independence Street, looking east from the railroad, and the Windsor Hotel, Shamokin, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. In the corner of the hotel is a sign […]