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Lykens Valley Coal Company, 1862

A map of Wiconisco Township from 1862, with the operations of the Lykens Valley Coal Company shown in Bear Gap between Short Mountain, Coal or Thick Mountain, and Big Lick […]

December 7, 2016
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Upper Paxton Township, 1785 – Mother Township of the Lykens Valley

At the time of the creation of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, from a portion of Lancaster County, 4 April 1785, there was only one township in the upper part of the […]

December 1, 2016
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Williams Township Created, 1869

Williams Township was officially created on 7 February 1869.  In 1869, the township area was separated from Wiconisco Township, which it had been part of since 1840.  Prior to being […]

November 3, 2016
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Wiconisco Township Created, 1840

Wiconisco Township was officially created on 26 June 1840.  Its original area (green on map above) included one other present-day township [Williams Township] which was later divided from the eastern […]

November 3, 2016
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World War II – Robert Miller – Prisoner of War

Robert Miller CHRONOLOGY From the Harrisburg Evening News, 7 July 1934: Wiconisco boy graduate[s] from Penn State College at age 21…. Robert L. Miller, son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel […]

October 30, 2016
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World War II – Herman L. Rowe – Killed in Action

Herman L. Rowe CHRONOLOGY From the Harrisburg Evening News, 7 April 1945 Report Wiconisco Man Killed in Reich Action WICONISCO — Mr. and Mrs. Richard Rowe have received word that […]

October 30, 2016
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World War II – Henry E. Samuels – Killed in Action

Henry E. Samuels CHRONOLOGY From the Harrisburg Evening News, 28 December 1944 Former Resident Killed in Action in Germany WICONISCO — Henry E. Samuels Jr., son of the Rev. and […]

October 30, 2016
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World War II – Joseph C. Welker – Killed in Action

  Joseph C. Welker CHRONOLOGY To date, no newspaper articles have been found about his military service. __________________________________ See also: Grave Marker.  Joseph C. Welker was born 12 May 1922 […]

October 29, 2016

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