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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]