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A river runs through it: Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
December 28, 2006 - 10:11am — Storytrax
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Schuykill CountyPottsville, PASee map: Google MapsSchuylkill County, PA was formed on March 1, 1811 out of Northampton and Berks counties. Parts of Columbia and Luzerne counties were added in 1818.
Yankee invasion: Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
December 27, 2006 - 5:16pm — Storytrax
Location(s)
Luzerne CountyWilkes-Barre, PASee map: Google MapsLuzerne County, PA was formed on September 25, 1786 from Northumberland County. It was named for the Chevalier de la Luzerne. Wilkes-Barre, the county seat, was settled in 1769.
Coal and trains: Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
December 27, 2006 - 4:53pm — Storytrax
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Lackawanna CountyScranton, PASee map: Google MapsLackawanna County, PA was formed August 13, 1878 fr
Elementary: Carbon County, Pennsylvania
December 27, 2006 - 12:11pm — Storytrax
Location(s)
Carbon CountyJim Thorpe, PASee map: Google MapsCarbon County was formed on March 13, 1843 from Northampton and Monroe counties. Its name is derived from the element, carbon, that makes up the area's rich deposits of anthracite.
