Shamokin – Park Roller Coaster Destroyed by Wind, 1923
The famous roller coaster or scenic railway at Edgewood Park, Shamokin, Northumberland County, was destroyed by high winds at the end of March 1923. The roller coaster went by the […]
Shamokin – Eagle Run Brewery, 1905
A copy of a canceled check from the Fuhrmann & Schmidt Eagle Run Brewery, Shamokin, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. The check was written on October 21, 1905, and was paid on […]
Shamokin – Henry Clay Colliery (3)
An undated colorized post card general view of the Henry Clay Colliery, Shamokin, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. _____________________________________________ Corrections and additional information should be added as comments to this post.
Shamokin – Entrance to Edgewood Park & Trolley Tracks
An undated colorized post card view of the entrance to Edgewood Park, Shamokin, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. Transportation to the park was available by trolley. _____________________________________________ Corrections and additional information should […]
Shamokin – Walking Path at Edgewood Park
An undated colorized post card view of a walking path at Edgewood Park, Shamokin, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. _____________________________________________ Corrections and additional information should be added as comments to this post.
The Italian-on-Italian Murder at Shamokin, 1888
One of the most famous murder trials in the anthracite coal region in the late 1880s and early 1890s, took place at Sunbury, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, in February 1889. On […]
J. B. Young (1857-1938) – Major League Baseball Player from Mt. Carmel
Joseph Bartholomew “J. B.” Young, was born June 10, 1857, in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. He died on April 6, 1938, in Shamokin, Northumberland County. He holds the distinction of […]
Shamokin – Edgewood Park Hotel & Trolley Tracks
An undated colorized post card view of the Park Hotel and Entrance at Edgewood Park, Shamokin, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. Note the trolley tracks and the trolley stop at the hotel. […]