The birth of America's first deep mine
The dark and dangerous life underground
The breaker boys and child labor
The immigrant melting pot and labor unions
What year was the first deep underground shaft anthracite coal mine opened in Carbondale?
What is the nickname of Carbondale, Pennsylvania, given due to its many industrial firsts?
Stourbridge Lion: The first steam locomotive in America, the Stourbridge Lion, was imported to haul Carbondale coal but was so heavy it crushed the wooden tracks on its very first run.
vadaleela The Delaware and Hudson Gravity Railroad began operating in 1829 to transport coal over the mountains.
How did unpowered coal cars travel back up the steep hills on the D&H Gravity Railroad?
What was the name of the first commercially successful railroad to operate in America, starting in Carbondale in 1829?
A hard, compact variety of coal that has a high luster and burns with little flame and smoke. In June 1831, the Wurts brothers opened America's first underground mine for this mineral in Carbondale.
vadaleela Carbondale became home to the first deep underground shaft anthracite coal mine in America.
What was the name of the first anthracite coal breaker in America, built in Carbondale in 1859?
What famous first steam locomotive in the US made its initial run in 1829 but was too heavy for the tracks?
vadaleela Sort slate from the coal to discover how the first anthracite breaker cleaned fuel.
What type of coal, known for being high-grade and clean-burning, was mined in Carbondale?