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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DBY_burkhardt-moser-log-home_Tamaqua-PA.html
Burkhardt Moser Log Home. . First home in Tamaqua: built in 1801 by founder Burkhardt Moser: still stands in the rear of 307 East Broad St. Moser settled here in 1799 and built a sawmill nearby. He was the first to discover coal in the area in 181…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1MLZ_the-jno-f-mcginty-brewery_Tamaqua-PA.html
This large imposing building was built in 1897 as the Jno. F. McGinty Brewery, famous for their Lager Beer, XXX Porter Brown Stout and wholesale Liquors. It had a capacity of 15,000 barrels per year initially. By 1903 its capacity was increased to…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1MK7_anthracite-bank-of-tamaqua_Tamaqua-PA.html
The Anthracite Bank of Tamaqua was built by William Donaldson in 1850 as the town's first bank. In 1865 it became the First National Bank and moved across the street. During the 1880's the building served as the home of Col. Henry L. Cake who let …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1MJX_little-schuylkill-railroad_Tamaqua-PA.html
The first railroad in the nation to haul anthracite coal by steam locomotive was built in 1829. It connected the rich coal mines of the Tamaqua area with the Schuylkill Canal at Port Clinton. The 21-mile line opened in 1831 and is still in operati…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1MJW_the-murder-of-benjamin-yost_Tamaqua-PA.html
During the early morning hours of July 6, 1875, police officer Benjamin F. Yost was murdered on this corner as he climbed a ladder to extinguish the street lamp. Alleged members of the Molly Maguires were convicted of the murder and were hanged Ju…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1MJV_odd-fellows-cemetery_Tamaqua-PA.html
The cemetery was incorporated in 1865 and contains the graves of many of Tamaqua's most prominent citizens. The focal point of the cemetery is its Soldier's Circle and Civil War Monument, dedicated in 1870. Tamaqua, Pennsylvania