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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.
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.
This website is dedicated to my wonderful wife,
Lynn M. Nagle, who will be forever missed.




March 27,1959 - September 17, 2006
Go to the "Help" page for
further information.
Thank you for your continued interest. On May 15, the
site logged it's
30,000th page view.
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
UPDATES LAST ADDED TO THIS SITE: MAY 15
NOW OVER 500 PHOTOS THROUGHOUT THE SITE !!
PERSONALITIES:
BIO OF CHARLES "BAGS" GRAEFF
CIVIL WAR PAGE: NEW PICTURES OF CIVIL WAR VETS
MORE OBITUARIES OF CIVIL WAR VETERANS OF TOWN
UNION CEMETERY PAGE: NEW PICTURES OF CEMETERY GATE
AND CIVIL WAR VETS ON MEMORIAL DAY, GHOST STORY
EXPLAINED, NEW TOMBSTONE IMAGES AND NEWSPAPER ARTICLES
LISTS PAGE: EARLY TOWN BURGESSES
HISTORY PAGE: OVER TWO DOZEN NEW ARTICLES INCLUDING
MORE MAJOR FIRES, THE GOVERNORS VISIT OF 1922,CRIMES
INCLUDING BICYCLE THIEVES AND A RIOT AT THE CIRCUS, A GHOST
IN SPRING GARDEN
YEARS GONE BY FOR APRIL 1908
PHOTO ALBUM PAGE: MORE NEW PICTURES ADDED
BUSINESS PAGE: NEW JEWELRY STORE OF 1915, NEW SWIMMING
POOL AT BITTLE'S DAM, ADS FROM "THE CALL" IN 1892, BIOS OF THE
DENTISTS DETWEILER, MEMORABILIA PICTURES
HOTEL GRAND ARTICLES AND IMAGES
TUMBLING RUN PAGE: PICTURE OF DANCING PAVILION,NEW
STORIES ON A TROLLEY WRECK, DROWNINGS AND FAKE MONEY
TRANSPORTATION PAGE:
SMOKETOWN RESIDENTS CAUGHT WITH COAL
NEW STORIES OF THE CANAL INCLUDING A GHOST STORY
MANY NEW RAILROAD AND TROLLEY ARTICLES
BROTHERHOOD OF RAILROAD TRAINMEN CONSPIRACY TRIAL
CANAL PICTURES FROM THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
SCHOOL DAYS PAGE: DEDICATION OF ROTARY FIELD, OPENING
OF EAST WARD CORNERSTONE 1916 PLANS FOR NEW HIGH SCHOOL  
SCHOOL FUMIGATION AND EARLY GRADUATION NUMBERS
CHECK EACH PAGE FOR BEST RESULTS
See individual pages for specific updates