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Scranton Iron Furnaces
Four stone blast furnaces stand at Cedar Avenue in Scranton, the largest surviving ironmaking complex from the …
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Scranton Iron Furnaces
Four stone blast furnaces stand at Cedar Avenue in Scranton, the largest surviving ironmaking complex from the anthracite era. Built between 1848 and 1857, they anchored an operation that became the nation’s largest iron producer by 1865 and employed over 5,000 workers at its peak.
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Robert P. Casey Jr.
Robert P. Casey Jr. represented Pennsylvania in the U.S. Senate for 18 years, making him the longest-serving Democratic …
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Lackawanna Iron and Coal Company Founded
In 1840, George and Selden Scranton arrived in a five-house hamlet called Slocum’s Hollow to establish an iron …
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Lackawanna Iron and Coal Company
The Lackawanna Iron and Coal Company transformed a five-house hamlet into one of Pennsylvania’s major industrial …