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Coal from a new mine 4 miles from the Lehigh 7 from Fort Allen

Object Status:

Unlocated

Accession Date:

January 1, 1806

Primary Source Reference:

Peale Museum Accessions Book, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, p. 11

Notes:

Fort Allen, built by Benjamin Franklin during the Seven Years' War, is now Weissport, Pa. Anthracite coal was discovered in the area in 1791 and mined by the Lehigh Coal Mine Company.