Coal Region -- browse
through the CoalSpeak Dictionary for laughs, check out the recipes section for
boilo, city chicken or paska, or find out about some of the famous Coal
Crackers.
Eckley Miner's Village --
an original anthracite mining town, located nine miles east of Hazleton,
PA off Route 940; click on "Tour" for a virtual tour of various buildings
on the site
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary
-- check the daily "Hawk Count" during the migration periods, find out
where to take an injured raptor, and more information from this local organization
Kaier's Brewery --
Yuengling wasn't the only brewer in Schuylkill County! Check out this site
for a history of this brewery in Mahanoy City that closed in 1968, as well as
several photos.
Knoebels Amusement Resort --
located just outside of Schuylkill County, this is a popular summertime
destination for area residents; free admission, lots of rides, and lots
of food!
The Schuylkill Canal -- a brief history
and information on remaining sections of the canal
Schuylkill County Council for
the Arts (SCCA) -- find out the monthly calendar of events, or click
on "About the Art Center" for information on their Seedlings Preschool,
Artist-in-Residence, Summer Art Classes, and the Yuengling Mansion
Schuylkill County Fair -- located
in Summit Station, the county fair takes place every summer; check out this site
for the live entertainment and daily schedules, plus fee information, animal
guidelines and more.
Schuylkill Navigation
Collection at the Reading Area Community College -- this site provides
large and small maps of the Schuylkill Canal as well as blueprints of canal
boats and other mechanical sketches; great for history reports!
Wilbur Chocolate -- Pennsylvania's
"other" chocolate factory, home of the Buds; find out about their
museum or look for yummy chocolate recipes.
Yuengling Brewery -- learn the
history of America's Oldest Brewery, or find out the tour dates and hours
History
of Schuylkill County -- published by W. W. Munsell in 1881, this may
be the most comprehensive county history available on the internet; web
page also includes links to other published histories of Schuylkill County
Mahanoy
Area Historical Society -- this society covers the area for the Mahanoy Area
School District, which includes Mahanoy Township, Gilberton, Maizeville, St.
Nicholas, Wiggans, Delano, Barnesville, Park Place, and so forth. Meeting
times, membership information, minutes, and links of interest to historians and
genealogists alike.
Pinegrove Historical Society
-- read their newsletter, view the gallery, and find out about their
genealogical library
Schuylkill Haven History --
This site offers lots of photographs of Schuylkill Haven and a wide variety of
information about the borough and its history.
Schuylkill Living Magazine
-- the county's local magazine, this site has one feature story per issue;
particularly good is their collection of links to other Schuylkill County
websites
