Explore the fascinating history of Carbondale, Pennsylvania with more than 200 vintage photographs and anecdotes from the locals who experienced it.
The first non-native settlers arrived in
Ragged Island
, as Carbondale was then known, around 1802. Twenty years later, brothers William and Maurice Wurts were exploring the wilderness when they took note of several outcroppings of
curious black stones
.
These stones turned out to be anthracite coal, and the two Philadelphia businessmen became pioneers in America's Industrial Revolution. Carbondale's journey has taken many twists and turns during the past two centuries.
The colorful and fascinating mosaic of images in
Carbondale
gives the reader a glimpse into the heart of small-town America and a clear picture of this historic city's past.