Greene Artifacts: Battle of Chancellorsville Relics
By Matthew Cumberledge, Executive Director of Greene County Historical Society Museum The Battle of Chancellorsville was fought from April 30th to May 6th 1863, in Chancellorsville, Spotsylvania County, Virginia. It
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Category Results: Special Interest
Going Greene: An Aged Institution
By Matthew Cumberledge, Executive Director of Greene County Historical Society Museum Just before the start of the Civil War, legislation was passed in Pennsylvania and many other states throughout the
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The Joy of Hard Hat Decals
The Joy of Hard Hat Decals By Danielle Nyland If you come from a family of coal miners, you probably have at least one photo album of colorful, high-shine decals
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Shooting the Coal
Shooting the Coal By Danielle Nyland Before large-scale commercial mining came to Greene County, drift mines supplied coal to the community. These mines employed small numbers of men to mine
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Mining in Greene
Mining in Greene By Danielle Nyland During the end of the last century and well into this one, Greene County was known as Pennsylvania’s coal powerhouse, eventually producing more coal
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