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Atlas shows Luzerne and Lackawanna Counties circa late 1800's.

Forty Fort Meeting House

Docent Nancy Lychos takes you through the Meeting House describing when it was built, the beliefs of the various congregations who held services there while showing the woodwork and speaking about the floods and renovations completed over the years. One interesting fact is that the original key is still used to open and close the door.

Colonial Era

Convict Transport of Alice Walker
Check out what happens in the colonies to those convicted. No audio for first 25 seconds or so. Scrub through to see the story of Alice.

Denison House Part Two (part one is not available) filmed by Michael Tobias

Denison House Part Three filmed by Michael Tobias
Making soap, candles, importance of herbs, powder and shot, bedrooms, clothing made from flax, making a salve from flax

Forty Fort Meeting House filmed by Michael Tobias
Docent Nancy Lychos takes you through the Meeting House describing when it was built, the beliefs of the various congregations who held services there while showing the woodwork and speaking about the floods and renovations completed over the years. One interesting fact is that the original key is still used to open and close the door.

The Spinners at Denison House filmed by Michael Tobias

Native Americans

Shawnee Minisink site near the Delaware Water Gap with Richard Poirier

Shawnee Minisink Archaeology site plus information about flintknapping-making spearheads/arrowheads with flint

Filmed by Mike Tobias

Part One
Part Two
Part Three

1936 Flood

This video is from B. Harvey. Although silent, it does give an excellent idea of what was happening alone River Street in Wilkes-Barre during the flood of 1936.

Anthracite Coal Anthracite Museum with Fran Tartella

Solid explanation of the formation of coal, the fields of anthracite coal spread out over 500 square miles, care of mules, wages of mule boys, the loading of the four ton coal cars and what they were paid for that, breaker boys, sizing of coal.

Anthracite Museum with the director Chester Kulesa

Transition from wood to coal, canal system, Fell grate, parlor stoves, collieries, the use of a washery, how to care for injured miners, and so much more. The last few minutes are dedicated to the textile mills.

Lackawanna Coal Mine Tour

Living in a Coal Town

Explanation of different kinds of mines, breaker boys, life below and above ground, and impact on the environment