Company Housing in Williamstown, PA | Life in a 19th-Century Coal Town
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Company Housing in Williamstown, PA | Life in a 19th-Century Coal Town
These simple rows of miners’ houses in Williamstown, Pennsylvania were constructed by the Summit Branch Railroad Company as the Civil War neared its end in 1864 and 1865. Their construction marked a pivotal moment in the growth of this remote valley in northern Dauphin County, as the Williamstown Tunnel, freshly cut into the mountain, began delivering anthracite coal to waiting railcars in early 1866. Subscribe to the latest from Jake Wynn – Pu…
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