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Founded in 1854 as Fillmore, it was renamed for noted mining engineer Eckley Coxe. It was built to house anthracite coal miners and their families, many European immigrants. Coal patch towns like Eckley were common in northeast Pa. in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Colliery operations declined by the 1950s, but the site was restored for the 1970 film The Molly Maguires. Subsequently it was converted to a state historic site operated by PHMC.
Details
| HM Number | HM1OO8 |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 2015 |
| Placed By | Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Monday, October 19th, 2015 at 9:04am PDT -07:00 |
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Photo Credits: [1] CAROLYN MARTIENSSEN
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18T E 428030 N 4538613 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 40.99553333, -75.85568333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 40° 59.732', W 75° 51.341' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 40° 59' 43.92" N, 75° 51' 20.46" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 570 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 102-106 Main St, Weatherly PA 18255, US |
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