8 entries in the archive
Cities run on institutions. The Lackawanna Iron and Coal Company created the town; railroads connected it to the world; banks financed its growth; unions fought over how the profits were shared. Churches, newspapers, fraternal lodges, and civic groups gave structure to daily life.
Understanding these organizations means understanding how Scranton actually worked, beyond the stories of individual ambition and achievement.
museum
1976 – Present
The Anthracite Heritage Museum opened in 1976 in McDade Park as part of a statewide effort to preserve the heritage of …
religious
1859 – 1984
Founded in 1859 as the First Baptist Church of Scranton, this congregation grew from 23 members to over 1,100 in its …
company
1849 – 1976
Known as the Jersey Central, the CNJ ran 711 miles of track from its terminal at Jersey City to its western terminus in …
company
1903 – 1966
Continental Coal Company operated the last deep anthracite mine in Lackawanna County, closing in November 1966 after …
church
1848 – Present
Founded in 1848 as First Presbyterian Church of Harrison with seventeen members drawn from Scranton’s founding …
company
1853 – 1960
The DL&W connected Scranton’s anthracite coal fields to New York City and Buffalo, growing from a 40-mile line …
company
1840 – 1902
The Lackawanna Iron and Coal Company transformed a five-house hamlet into one of Pennsylvania’s major industrial …
company
1838 – 1971
The Pennsylvania Coal Company was one of the earliest anthracite mining enterprises in northeastern Pennsylvania. …