Category: Pennsylvania

“Eckley Miners” Village is an example of a planned nineteenth century industrial coal mining town. Companies often designed and constructed rural communities to house their employees in close proximity to the collieries or factories at which they worked, which allowed the company to maintain a greater control over their employees. Eckley Miners” Village represents the…

“On a tour of the facility visitors will experience the lives of proud people who endured harsh working conditions yet carved out communities filled with tradition.The diverse collection highlights life in the mines, mills and factories.Visitors are welcomed into the family”s homes and neighborhoods with a moment of reflection in the kitchen, a visit to…