Schuylkill Haven History
Welcome to a view into the past.....
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 March 10, the
site logged it's 81,000th page view.
SITE SEARCH ADDED !!!
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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
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SITE SEARCH >>>
NEW ANNOUNCEMENT !!!
SEEKING IDEAS FOR THE WEBSITE AND ALSO SEEKING
PICTURES TO INCLUDE HERE.
This web site is updated regularly.
I NOW LIST OVER 900 STORIES AND ARTICLES AND OVER 600
PICTURES
A special thanks to Sue George for sharing many of the new pictures
on this site along with information included on various pages.
UPDATES LAST ADDED TO THIS SITE: MARCH 15
BUSINESS PAGE: IMPROVEMENTS TO KILLIAN'S BATHING BEACH IN
1910, PHOTO OF SCHUYLKILL HAVEN BARBERS ASSOCIATION BANQUET
HISTORY PAGE:
TRAGIC DEATH OF CHARLES BUBECK, STOCK CAR DRIVER
NEW STORIES FROM THE 1880's INCLUDE: VERY ODD RULES FOR A
BASEBALL GAME IN 1887, GEORGE WASHINGTON DAY PARADE
AN EARLY BARN FIRE AND TROUBLES OVER FIRE PLUGS
NEW CRIME STORIES INCLUDE: A CASE OF ADULTERY, NAUGHTY GIRLS,
"JUMBO" ANNOYS MR. WENSEL, A MAN WITH THREE WIVES IN 1885 HAS
TROUBLE WITH HIS NEIGHBORS, TWO ITALIAN WORKERS DISAGREE
AND GUS LUCKENBILL IS DRUGGED AND ROBBED ON A BUS
TUMBLING RUN PAGE: 1880'S STORIES INVOLVING CAREFREE
DAYS CAMPING AT THE RUN, HIGH QUALITY ICE AND NUDE SWIMMERS,
BROKHOFF DAIRY MAN IS ROBBED AT GUNPOINT IN TUMBLING RUN
YEARS GONE BY:  UPDATED FOR MARCH 1910 WITH STORIES
INCLUDING WILLIAM FULLERTON KILLED ON THE READING, CIVIC PRIDE
IN NEW STREETS, BASEBALL TEAM GETS READY, A FOX CHASE, A BIRD
SHOOT, COUNCIL NEWS AND SCHOOL NEWS
PHOTO ALBUM: A DOZEN NEW  PICTURES INCLUDING: SCHUYLKILL
HAVEN BASEBALL TEAMS OF 1906 AND 1913, SCHUYLKILL RANGERS
HUNTING CABIN AND HUNTING PARTIES, THE VAN BUREN CHORUS,
TOWN MEN AT NATIONAL GUARD DUTY IN MT. GRETNA AND
WASHBURN'S CIRCUS PERFORMER IN THE MULE YARDS
TRANSPORTATION PAGE: STORIES OF ACCIDENTS AND
TRAGEDIES ON THE READING RAILROAD IN THE 1880S, NEW BOATS FOR
THE SCHUYLKILL CANAL AND A SEARCH FOR A CAPTAIN BELIEVED TO
HAVE FALLEN INTO THE CANAL
CIVIL WAR PAGE: DEATH OF CAPTAIN BURKERT, J. K. HELMS VISITS
GAR IN ALTOONA, CAPTAIN BROWN TELLS THE STORY OF THE SIEGE OF
KNOXVILLE, DISPUTE WITH POTTSVILLE G. A. R., AN EARLY 1884
ARTICLE ON A G. A. R. MEETING AND ELECTION OF OFFICERS
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
SCHOOL DAYS PAGE: JAMES HELMS PRESENTS A HISTORY OF
EARLY SCHOOLS IN SCHUYLKILL HAVEN AND VIEW THE FIRST OF WHAT
WILL BE MANY PICTURES FROM OLD YEARBOOKS STARTING WITH THE
FACULTY OF 1923
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