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November 16, 1871
The Wheeling Daily Register
Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia
What is this article about?
Newspaper tradition of annual coal discovery recap: Bituminous coal mined near Richmond, VA, from 1770, used in Revolution; anthracite first used in Wyoming Valley, PA, 1768 by Gore brothers, household use by Judge Fell; Lehigh coal discovered 1791 by Ginter, Schuylkill to Philadelphia 1812. Doubts on price falling to $3-4/ton.
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Once a year, and at this season, it is
conventional for newspapers to say
something concerning the discovery of
coal in this country. Complying with
this custom it may be noted that bi-
tuminous coal was mined near Rich-
mond, Va., as early as in 1770. It was
extensively used in the vicinity in 1775.
and a Richmond foundry employed it in
making shot and shell during the
Revolution. It was sent to Bos-
ton, Philadelphia and New York
in 1789. Obadiah Gore and his
brother, blacksmiths from Connecti-
cut, were the first to make use of
anthracite coal in the Wyoming (Pa.)
Valley, in 1768. Judge Jesse Fell, of
Wilkesbarre, was the first to apply it
to household uses. Philip Ginter,
hunter in the Mauch Chunk region, dis-
covered the Lehigh coal in 1791. Mines
were opened in 1792, but it was ten
years later before the coal was sent to
Philadelphia.
The Schuylkill coal
was first sent to Philadelphia in 1812.
This briefly sums up the early dis-
coveries of coal in this country. The
man who believes that coal will fall to
its former price of three or four dollars
a ton is yet to be discovered.
conventional for newspapers to say
something concerning the discovery of
coal in this country. Complying with
this custom it may be noted that bi-
tuminous coal was mined near Rich-
mond, Va., as early as in 1770. It was
extensively used in the vicinity in 1775.
and a Richmond foundry employed it in
making shot and shell during the
Revolution. It was sent to Bos-
ton, Philadelphia and New York
in 1789. Obadiah Gore and his
brother, blacksmiths from Connecti-
cut, were the first to make use of
anthracite coal in the Wyoming (Pa.)
Valley, in 1768. Judge Jesse Fell, of
Wilkesbarre, was the first to apply it
to household uses. Philip Ginter,
hunter in the Mauch Chunk region, dis-
covered the Lehigh coal in 1791. Mines
were opened in 1792, but it was ten
years later before the coal was sent to
Philadelphia.
The Schuylkill coal
was first sent to Philadelphia in 1812.
This briefly sums up the early dis-
coveries of coal in this country. The
man who believes that coal will fall to
its former price of three or four dollars
a ton is yet to be discovered.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Exploration
What keywords are associated?
Coal Discovery
Bituminous Coal
Anthracite Coal
Wyoming Valley
Lehigh Coal
Schuylkill Coal
What entities or persons were involved?
Obadiah Gore
Judge Jesse Fell
Philip Ginter
Where did it happen?
Richmond Va., Wyoming Valley Pa., Wilkesbarre, Mauch Chunk Region, Lehigh, Schuylkill, Philadelphia
Story Details
Key Persons
Obadiah Gore
Judge Jesse Fell
Philip Ginter
Location
Richmond Va., Wyoming Valley Pa., Wilkesbarre, Mauch Chunk Region, Lehigh, Schuylkill, Philadelphia
Event Date
1768 To 1812
Story Details
Early discoveries and uses of bituminous and anthracite coal in Virginia and Pennsylvania, with initial shipments to eastern cities from 1789 to 1812.