Schuylkill Haven History
Welcome to a view into the past.....
Welcome to a view into the past.....
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| One hundred years ago, one of these four views may have been how you entered Schuylkill Haven. Clockwise from the upper left image is: the trolley entering town from Pottsville to the north , Center Avenue how it would have appeared entering the town in a horse and wagon, the Pennsylvania Railroad station on Haven Street and the Reading Railroad station on Main Street. |
| Note: Click on each picture here and on many throughout the site and you will have a larger view. Clicking on it again to zoom in, may increase clarity and expose greater detail in the picture. |
| Welcome to the Schuylkill Haven History Web Page. This web page was created due to my life long interest in the history of our town. It is not affiliated with any group or organization. All the information contained here is being presented with as much accuracy as possible. This site will be a work in progress with changes and additions occurring regularly. Enjoy your visit and feel free to send your comments and suggestions. If you have pictures or information you would like to share, contact me at: richardjnagle@schuylkillhavenhistory.com Richard J. Nagle - Site Administrator |
| The website consists of eighteen different pages at the present time, each offering information within a distinct topic. Each page is in a different stage of progress and will be updated with new information and images at varying paces. Navigation on the site is done simply by clicking on any blue banner. |
| Go to the "Help" page for further information. |
| This website is dedicated to my wonderful wife, Lynn M. Nagle, who will be forever missed. March 27,1959 - September 17, 2006 |
| Thank you for your continued interest. On January 28, the site logged it's 77,000th page view. |
| SITE SEARCH ADDED !!! A new site search feature has just been added. This allows you to search this website for a specific name, street, place year or any item you may seek. Simply place the name in the search box below and hit search. The results will be presented on a new page. Click on the link to navigate to that page. To highlight the search result, press Ctrl + F and the result will be highlighted. |
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| NEW ANNOUNCEMENT !!! SEEKING IDEAS FOR THE WEBSITE AND ALSO SEEKING PICTURES TO INCLUDE HERE. This web site is updated regularly. I NOW LIST ALMOST 900 STORIES AND ARTICLES AND OVER 600 PICTURES |
| VISIT US AT THE FAIRLANE MALL HISTORY DAY THE FAIRLANE MALL IS HOLDING ITS HISTORY DAY ON FEBRUARY 13. I WILL BE DISPLAYING A LARGE PORTION OF MY 1000 PIECE SCHUYLKILL HAVEN MEMORABILIA COLLECTION!! |
| UPDATES LAST ADDED TO THIS SITE: FEBRUARY 3 YEARS GONE BY: ROLLING MILL CLOSES DOWN, BURGESS HARTMAN PLEADS FOR A JAIL AND MORE POLICEMEN, HOMEWORK COMPLAINTS, SCHOOL PREPARES FOR COMMENCEMENT, CHARLES CHRISTIAN RETIRES FROM THE READING WITH 50 YEARS SERVICE PHOTO ALBUM: NEWEST PICTURE SHOWS WASHBURN'S CIRCUS PERFORMER IN THE MULE YARDS,OTHERS INCLUDE: EBLINGS GARAGE, NEW STREET SCENES, RAZING OF THE GRACE EVANGELICAL CHURCH, PARADE OF 1975, CENTER AVENUE IMAGES, THE A & P, ESSO STATION ON DOCK STREET AND EHLY'S BAKERY TRANSPORTATION PAGE: NEW READING RAILROAD STORIES INCLUDING A SHOOTOUT AT THE READING RAILROAD DEPOT IN 1884 AND A BRAVE WATCHMAN SAVES A LITTLE BOY RELICS OF THE CANAL IN SCHUYLKILL HAVEN ARE FOUND IN READING AND PART OF THE CANAL IN TOWN IS FILLED IN HISTORY PAGE: NEW NOTABLE EVENTS INCLUDE: BAST FAMILY NEAR TRAGEDY IN 1884, BODY IN CONTINENTAL UNIFORM FOUND IN 1892, SKELETON UNEARTHED ON SAINT PETER STREET, $1400 FOUND IN BANK WASTE BASKET, A DUI DEATH IN 1928 IN 1915, THE CALL HELD A CONTEST FOR OLDEST RESIDENT. READ STORIES OF SCHUYLKILL HAVEN IN THE EARLY 1800'S AS TOLD BY IT'S OLDEST RESIDENTS NEW CRIME STORIES FROM 1928 INCLUDING: PEEPING TOMS, MILK MONEY THEFT, MURDERER SENTENCED TO INSANE ASYLUM, HOTEL RAIDED AND TWO WOMEN ARRESTED FOR ADULTERY, GAMBLING RAID AND PROHIBITION AGENTS RAID SALOON CIVIL WAR PAGE: AN EARLY 1884 ARTICLE ON A G. A. R. MEETING AND ELECTION OF OFFICERS, OBITUARY OF PETER STANTON, VETERAN AND PROMINENT CITIZEN JUST POSTED AND VIEW THE DISCHARGE AND PENSION PAPERS OF ELIAS BERGER WORLD WAR TWO PAGE: READ ABOUT THE DUTCH FAMILY THAT HAS ADOPTED AND CARES FOR THE GRAVE OF GUSTAVE ANCHORSTAR OF TOWN. ONE OF THE BEST STORIES ON THE SITE WITH MANY PICTURES INCLUDED TUMBLING RUN PAGE: FRED YODER OF SCHUYLKILL HAVEN IS FOUND DEAD AT TUMBLING RUN AND FOUL PLAY IS SUSPECTED, POSSIBLE MURDER PROVES TO BE UNTRUE AND READ ABOUT THE "WILD MAN" LIVING IN THE WOODS NEAR THE DAM BUSINESS PAGE: READ ABOUT D. M. BITTLE'S - THE FINEST MORGUE IN THE COUNTY, ONE OF TOWN'S OLDEST BUSINESS BUILDINGS IS RAZED, MANBECK WASHERY GETS A NEW SIDING, BERGERS GARAGE OPENS IN 1920 SCHOOL DAYS PAGE: VIEW THE FIRST OF WHAT WILL BE MANY PICTURES FROM OLD YEARBOOKS STARTING WITH THE FACULTY OF 1923 AND A TRAGIC SUICIDE IN THE HIGH SCHOOL UNION CEMETERY PAGE: NEW PICTURES OF CEMETERY GATE AND CIVIL WAR VETS ON MEMORIAL DAY, GHOST STORY EXPLAINED LIST OF VETERANS BURIED IN CEMETERY POSTED LISTS PAGE: EARLY TOWN BURGESSES NOW OVER 600 PHOTOS THROUGHOUT THE SITE !! CHECK EACH PAGE FOR BEST RESULTS See individual pages for specific updates |