Eckley miners village is pleased to announce that patchtown days italian fest will take place on june 22nd and 23rd at the village. It was one of dozens of similar patch towns speckled across the region, owned by powerful mining companies to ensure at least some of their workers wages. Celebrate the coal mining heritage of northeastern pennsylvania through ethnic music, performances by local bands, plus art vendors, community groups, and food. That is how coal miners lived in eckley, pa back in the early 1800s and early 1900s. To commemorate this occasion, eckley miners village museum will be open to the public free of charge.
Eckley miners village preserves and interprets for citizens and visitors the everyday life of miners and other mining company employees in a culturally, ethnically, and economically diverse companyowned anthracite community or patch town. Megan culkin demonstrates how ironing would have been done in eckley. Oct 24, 2016 during patch town days at the eckley miners village on saturday, mike pearce demonstrates how coal mining families would beat the coal dust from the rugs. Lattimer archaeology project a research project of the. Eckley miners village museum, weatherly, pennsylvania. Jun 23, 2019 people tend to think the life of early coal miners, as depicted by a reenactment of a mine disaster during patch town days at eckley miners village on saturday, was only gloom and doom. Eckley miners village weatherly 2020 all you need to know. A couple of updates here, but first of all, wed like to announce that the lattimer archaeology project will have a table set up at eckley miner s village patch town day. Eckley miners village museum 2 eckley main street, weatherly. Eckley miners village visit an authentic 19thcentury patch town, a typical coal miners village of 58 buildings miners houses, churches, a doctors office and company store situated on 92 acres in the heart of the anthracite coal region. Enticed by its rich sense of community and thriving coalfields, miners from all over northern pennsylvania began relocating their families to eckley. Celebrate eckleys 160th year as an anthracite mining patch town through this.
This eerily wellpreserved coalmining town was saved from destruction by a sean connery movie. Italian fest is a two day event at eckley miners village in weatherly, pa. The allvolunteer group started in 1999, maso said, and its first performance was about a mine disasters effects on a small coal mining patch town. Eckley miners village to present italianthemed patch town days. Eckley miners village patch town days italian fest june 22nd and 23rd, 2019 photo collage theniceyoutubers news. Our goals are to present exhibits, tours, educational. Eckley miners village celebrates patch town days june 27, 2015 times leader news, top stories megan culkin demonstrates how ironing would have been done in eckley. During patch town days at the eckley miners village on saturday, mike pearce demonstrates how coal mining families would beat the coal dust from the rugs. Eckley miners village educates the public about the story of anthracite coal mining along with patch towns and their residents through the preservation and. Mission statement eckley miners village educates the public about the story of anthracite coal mining along with patch towns and their residents through the preservation and exploration of the site and its collection.
Eckley miners village has issued a call for additional volunteers to assist at the lower luzerne county attraction. Eckley pa life in a coal patch town all pictures taken with iphone 7. Charter day sunday, march 8th charter day is the celebration of the founding of pennsylvania. Eckley miners village celebrates patch town days times. Patch town 2 2299 2832 2725 2398 667 total 14 3,515 3,540 10 2,889 11 3,226 10 2,462. Jun 20, 2019 miners had no way to escape, and 110 of them perished. Eckleys patchtown days will feature italian flair news citizens. One of the best preserved is eckley miners village in eastern pa. Eckleys patchtown days will feature italian flair news. A few years ago, we decided to make patchtown days a celebration of a certain ethnicity. Jun 22, 2019 festival depicts mining life and celebrates italian heritage on june 22,2019. At eckley, a former coal town is preserved as living. Coal is why they came and the patch town is where they lived.
Eckley miners village museum 2 eckley back road, weatherly, pennsylvania 18255 rated 4. Published in 1993, the book tells the story of ordinary families who worked in the anthracite industry and who lived in eckley. Jun 08, 20 there are a lot of things to do during patch town days at eckley miners village. During patch town days at the eckley miners village on saturday, mike. Patch towns day, june 2015 lattimer archaeology project. Jun 02, 2017 eckley miners village museum will highlight the emerald isle during its annual patch town days festival on june 24 and 25. A patch of land owned by the company, written by pennsylvania historical and museum commission staff archaeologist steven g.
To brothers jim and pat donahue, coming to the patch town days irish festival at eckley miners village on saturday was. Lattimer archaeology at eckley patch town days project. Coal was discovered in the area in 1853, and the little group of houses that stood nearby quickly sprouted into eckley miners village. Charter day is the celebration of the founding of pennsylvania. The 19thcentury mining village of eckley will become the scene of patch town days noon to 5 p. There are a lot of things to do during patch town days at eckley miners village. Reenactors will portray life in eckley as it was in the mid19th century. Eckleys patch town days festival to have irish theme news. Is this a place or activity you would go to on a rainy day. Eckley miners village weatherly 2020 all you need to. At eckley, a former coal town is preserved as livinghistory. Jun 19, 2019 eckley miners village will add some italian flair to its annual patch town days this weekend.
For 8yearold keerah stahora, of hazleton, coming to the patch town days at eckley miners village on sunday was special in more ways than one. Eckley is one of the hundreds of company mining towns or. Eckley is one of hundreds of company mining towns or patches built in the anthracite region during the nineteenth century. Administered by the pennsylvania historical and museum commission, chicheni itza kotor ephesus ephesus. Eckley pa life in a coal patch town florida coal cracker. Eckley miners village 2 eckley back rd, weatherly, pa 18255. There will be irish step dancing and music, gaelic language courses. Eckley miners village museum is holding its annual patchtown days this weekend.
Patch town days at eckely miners village took me back to how my ancestors could have possibly lived when they arrived to america in the early 1800s. Eckley miners village museum will highlight the emerald isle during its annual patch town days festival on june 24 and 25. This weekend eckley miners village was ho me to patch town days and the archaeology team discovered that the numerous artifacts in our lab and the wellexcavated site on back street fascinated many visitors exploring the streets of eckley. Aug 31, 2017 founded in 1854, the patch town of eckley, pennsylvania served to provide coal miners and their families onsite housing, medical amenities, markets, schools, and churches. Eckley miners village weatherly, pennsylvania atlas. Founded in 1854, the patch town of eckley, pennsylvania served to provide coal miners and their families onsite housing, medical amenities, markets, schools, and churches. Many of the buildings have been restored and are open for viewing with a tour guide. Eckley patch town days to honor the irish news standard. The players, garbed as miners and villagers, have acted out skits from eckleys past for years at the annual patchtown days. Discover eckley miners village in weatherly, pennsylvania. Jun 22, 2019 eckley miners village will add some italian flair to its annual patch town days today and sunday. Eckley miners village is not responsible for our channel. It was a weekend full of rain, music, pierogis, and a whole bunch of archaeology.
Eckleys miners village is a historical site set back a time when mining anthracite was important 1850s. A few years ago, we decided to make patchtown days a celebration of a certain ethnicity, said site administrator bode morin. Eckleys patch town days festival to have irish theme. Eckley miners village patch town days italian fest june. Eckley miners village celebrates patch town days times leader. Enjoy music, food and historical recreations of mining life, and take a walk through houses and the indoor exhibition. Eckleys miner s village is a historical site set back a time when mining anthracite was important 1850s. Jun 19, 2019 eckley miners village will add some italian flair to its annual patchtown days on saturday and sunday this weekend. This mining town was built around 1854 and represents many of the patch towns built during the anthracite regions heyday. Patch town days, eckley miners village s annual anthracite heritage festival, will be celebrated saturday and sunday, june 18 and 19, from 10 a. Volunteers and craftsmen recreated what it was like living in a coal mining town in the late 1800s. Eckley miners village 2 eckley back rd, weatherly, pa 18255 parking. Many different occupations are represented by knowledgeable actors who portray the lifestyles of people in the anthracite patch in the 1800s and early 1900s.
Jul 05, 2015 this weekend eckley miners village was ho me to patch town days and the archaeology team discovered that the numerous artifacts in our lab and the wellexcavated site on back street fascinated many visitors exploring the streets of eckley. Eckley miners village is administered by the pennsylvania historical and museum commission and is actively supported by. Eckley miners village is an authentic 19thcentury coal patch town with miners houses, churches, a doctors office and general store. Saturday and sunday, celebrating its ethnic diversity. Eckley miners village is administered by the pennsylvania historical and museum commission and is actively supported by the eckley miners. Imagine having to walk to an outhouse in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom. Patch town days, eckley miners villages annual anthracite heritage festival, will be celebrated saturday and sunday, june 18 and 19, from 10 a.
Jun 27, 2015 megan culkin demonstrates how ironing would have been done in eckley. Patch town days at eckley miners village stefan570. Eckley miners village will add some italian flair to its annual patch town days today and sunday. Trio of plays highlight eckley village patch town days this. Throughout the year, eckley volunteers assist the village in various capacities, including serving as tour guides, performing living history demonstrations, or helping with grounds and building maintenance tasks. The premiere event is patch town days, scheduled this year for june 2021. Eckley miners village educates the public about the story of anthracite coal mining along with patch towns and their residents through the preservation and exploration of the site and its collection. This historic village was founded in 1854 and provides an example of a patch town, a community owned by a coal company.
Eckley is a historic village on the outskirts of hazleton. During patch town days at the eckley miners village on saturday, mike pearce demonstrates how coal mining families would. A few years ago, we decided to make patchtown days a celebration of a. People tend to think the life of early coal miners, as depicted by a reenactment of a mine disaster during patch town days at eckley miners village on saturday, was only gloom and doom. Jul 02, 2014 that is how coal miners lived in eckley, pa back in the early 1800s and early 1900s.
Jul 14, 2019 eckley miners village patch town days italian fest june 22nd and 23rd, 2019 photo collage theniceyoutubers news. Visit eckley miners village on your trip to weatherly. Eckley miners village patch town days italian fest june 22nd. Warfel, is an indepth study of eckley miners village through oral histories, documentary research, and archaeological excavations and evidence. Festival depicts mining life and celebrates italian heritage on june 22,2019. Eckley miners village will add some italian flair to its annual patch town days this weekend. Back in those days, only 2% of school children actually graduated high school in the anthracite region.
Celebrate eckleys 160th year as an anthracite mining patch town through this annual event. Eckley miners village museum hosts annual patchtown days. Since 1970, eckley has been owned and operated as a museum by the pennsylvania historical and museum commission. Eckley miners village near freeland hosted patch town days. Eckley miners village in eastern pennsylvania is an anthracite coal mining patch town located near hazleton, luzerne county, pennsylvania, in the united states. We were staying at a residence inn near hazleton so a visit to eckley miners village fit the bill.
Eckley miners village weatherly, pennsylvania atlas obscura. Patch town days set at eckley news standard speaker. Imagine 2030 people living in a 4 room house, without electricity, and without a running toilet inside. The festival celebrates the customs and traditions of the anthracite coal region with a kaleidoscope of music, art, food, living history presentations, crafters and other period activities. Miners had no way to escape, and 110 of them perished. You can watch girls washing clothes and see food being cooked over a campfire. This weekend eckley miners village was home to patch town days and the archaeology team discovered that the numerous artifacts in our lab and the wellexcavated site on back street fascinated many visitors exploring the streets of eckley. Trio of plays highlight eckley village patch town days. A few years ago, we decided to make patchtown days a celebration of a certain ethnicity, said. A coal patch town frozen in time split rock resort.
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