Old Forge
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YearOperation NameNumberTypeOpeningDistrictCityCountyCompany NameRailroad Shipments (tons)Railroad to MineTruck Shipments (tons)Total Production (tons)Days WorkedEmployeesNotes
1884Old Forge CollieryShaftEasternOld Forge Twp.LackawannaPennsylvania Coal Co.0E&WV014,92342251 
1885Old Forge CollieryShaft2Old Forge Twp.LackawannaPennsylvania Coal Co.130,465E&WV0130,465225308 
1886Old Forge CollieryNo. 1 Shaft / No. 2 Shaft (Idle)2Old Forge Twp.LackawannaPennsylvania Coal Co.152,015E&WV0152,015289339 
1887Old Forge CollieryShafts (2)2Old Forge Twp.LackawannaPennsylvania Coal Co.160,241E&WV 10160,241228332 
1888Old Forge CollieryShaft2Old Forge Twp.LackawannaPennsylvania Coal Co.148,554E&WV 10148,554210366 
1889Old Forge CollieryShaft2Old Forge Twp.LackawannaPennsylvania Coal Co.128,063E&WV 10128,063173366 
1890Old Forge CollieryShaft2Old Forge Twp.LackawannaPennsylvania Coal Co.155,275E&WV 10155,275207422 
1891Old Forge CollieryNo. 1 Shaft / No. 2 Shaft3Old Forge Twp.LackawannaPennsylvania Coal Co.187,817E&WV 10190,753200467 
1892Old Forge CollieryNo. 1 Shaft / No. 2 Shaft2Old Forge Twp.LackawannaPennsylvania Coal Co.242,607E&WV 10246,960224533 
1893Old Forge CollieryNo. 1 Shaft / No. 2 Shaft2Old Forge Twp.LackawannaPennsylvania Coal Co.242,401E&WV 10247,711206430 
1894Old Forge CollieryNo. 1 Shaft / No. 2 Shaft2Old Forge Twp.LackawannaPennsylvania Coal Co.219,251E&WV 10224,281157564 
1895Old Forge CollieryNo. 1 Shaft / No. 2 Shaft2Old Forge Twp.LackawannaPennsylvania Coal Co.196,703E&WV 10201,879147523 
1896Old Forge CollieryNo. 1 Shaft / No. 2 Shaft2Old Forge Twp.LackawannaPennsylvania Coal Co.199,889E&WV 10205,332140576 
1897Old Forge CollieryNo. 1 Shaft / No. 2 Shaft2Old Forge Twp.LackawannaPennsylvania Coal Co.235,316E&WV 10241,554151594 
1898Old Forge CollieryNo. 1 Shaft / No. 2 Shaft2Old Forge Twp.LackawannaPennsylvania Coal Co.186,601E&WV0196,669150579 
1899Old Forge CollieryNo. 1 Shaft / No. 2 Shaft2Old Forge Twp.LackawannaPennsylvania Coal Co.249,431E&WV0257,902183598 
1900Old Forge CollieryNo. 1 Shaft / No. 2 Shaft2Old Forge Twp. 1LackawannaPennsylvania Coal Co.209,617E&WV0215,379155627 
1901Old Forge CollieryNo. 1 Shaft / No. 2 Shaft / Slope2Old Forge Twp. 1LackawannaPennsylvania Coal Co.231,938E&WV0240,143154774 
1902Old Forge CollieryNo. 1 Shaft / No. 2 Shaft / Slope2Old Forge Twp. 1LackawannaPennsylvania Coal Co.157,580E&WV0170,239107738 
1903Old Forge CollieryNo. 1 Shaft / No. 2 Shaft / Slope4Old Forge Twp. 1LackawannaPennsylvania Coal Co.75,854E&WV079,86043738 
1904Old Forge CollieryNo. 1 Shaft / No. 1 Slope / No. 2 Shaft4Old Forge Twp. 1LackawannaPennsylvania Coal Co.320,002Erie0327,8931591021 
1905Old Forge CollieryNo. 1 Shaft / No. 1 Slope / No. 2 Shaft / Drift4Old Forge Twp. 1LackawannaPennsylvania Coal Co.479,562Erie0493,8651951072 
1906Old Forge CollieryNo. 1 Shaft / No. 1 Slope / No. 2 Shaft / Mt. Tunnel Marcy Drift / Mt. Tunnel Clark Drift5Old Forge Twp. 1LackawannaPennsylvania Coal Co.489,195Erie0500,2241951248 
1906Old Forge Washery5Old Forge Twp. 1LackawannaPennsylvania Coal Co.4,527Erie04,5271018 
1907Old Forge CollieryNo. 1 Shaft / No. 1 Slope / No. 2 Shaft / Mt. Tunnel Marcy Drift / Mt. Tunnel Clark Drift5Old Forge Twp. 1LackawannaPennsylvania Coal Co.613,971Erie0665,5542631395 
1908Old Forge CollieryNo. 1 Shaft / No. 2 Shaft / Tunnels (2)5Old Forge Twp. 1LackawannaPennsylvania Coal Co.600,337Erie0653,0532341312 
1908Old Forge Washery5Old Forge Twp. 1LackawannaPennsylvania Coal Co.4,409Erie04,6341611 
1909Old Forge CollieryNo. 1 Shaft / No. 1 Slope / No. 2 Shaft / Mountain Tunnel Clark Drift / Mountain Tunnel Marcy Drift5Old Forge Twp. 1LackawannaPennsylvania Coal Co.686,158Erie0735,5332511338 
1909Old Forge Washery5Old Forge Twp. 1LackawannaPennsylvania Coal Co.2,789Erie03,2396 Employees included with Old Forge Colliery
1910Old Forge CollieryNo. 1 Shaft / No. 1 Slope / No. 2 Shaft / Mountain Tunnel Clark Drift / Mountain Tunnel Marcy Drift5Old Forge Twp. 1LackawannaPennsylvania Coal Co.683,281Erie0746,7032671312 
1910Old Forge Washery5Old Forge Twp. 1LackawannaPennsylvania Coal Co.6,729Erie07,5122220 
1911Old Forge CollieryNo. 1 Shaft / No. 1 Slope / No. 2 Shaft / Mountain Tunnel Marcy Vein Drift / Mountain Tunnel Clark Vein Drift5Old Forge Twp. 1LackawannaPennsylvania Coal Co.866,196Erie0931,4463001493 
1912Old Forge CollieryNo. 1 Shaft / No. 2 Slope / No. 2 Shaft / Mountain Tunnel Marcy Vein Drift / Mountain Tunnel Clark Vein Drift5Old Forge Twp. 1LackawannaPennsylvania Coal Co.687,354Erie0748,0012521371 
1913Old Forge CollieryNo. 1 Shaft / No. 1 Slope / No. 2 Shaft / Mountain Tunnel Marcy Vein Drift / Mountain Tunnel Clark Vein Drift / Coray Slope (New opening)5Old Forge Twp. 1LackawannaPennsylvania Coal Co.771,856Erie0887,0093001447 
1914Old Forge CollieryNo. 1 Shaft / No. 1 Slope / No. 2 Shaft / Mountain Marcy Vein Drift / Mountain Clark Vein Drift / Coray Slope5Old Forge Twp. 1LackawannaPennsylvania Coal Co.759,378Erie0817,6542911432 
1915Old Forge CollieryNo. 1 Shaft / No. 1 Slope / No. 2 Shaft / Mountain Marcy Vein Drift / Mountain Clark Vein Drift / Coray Slope5Old Forge Twp. 1LackawannaPennsylvania Coal Co.682,738Erie0742,8452651285 
1916Old Forge CollieryNo. 1 Shaft / No. 1 Slope / No. 2 Shaft / Mountain Drift / Coray Slope7Old Forge Twp. 1LackawannaPennsylvania Coal Co.547,183Erie0592,5372851168 
1917Old Forge CollieryNo. 1 Shaft / No. 2 Shaft / Mountain Drift / Coray Slope / Sibley Shaft7Old Forge Twp. 1LackawannaPennsylvania Coal Co.621,171Erie0651,7173021317 
1918Old Forge CollieryNo. 1 Shaft / No. 2 Shaft / Mountain Drift (exhausted) / Coray Slope7Old Forge Twp. 1LackawannaPennsylvania Coal Co.572,840Erie0605,0803041363 
1919Old Forge Colliery7Old Forge Twp. 1LackawannaPennsylvania Coal Co.535,685Erie0575,4342861432 
1920Old Forge Colliery7Old Forge Twp. 1LackawannaPennsylvania Coal Co.404,573Erie0460,1952361300 
1921Old Forge Colliery7Old Forge Twp. 1LackawannaPennsylvania Coal Co.432,261Erie0481,5702471326 
1922Old Forge Colliery7Old Forge Twp. 1LackawannaPennsylvania Coal Co.213,766Erie0263,4881241307 
1923Old Forge Colliery7Old Forge Twp. 1LackawannaPennsylvania Coal Co.500,709Erie0555,2762851287 
1924Old Forge Colliery7Old Forge Twp. 1LackawannaPennsylvania Coal Co.439,520Erie0491,8022621215 
1925Old Forge Colliery7Old Forge Twp. 1LackawannaPennsylvania Coal Co.196,489Erie0244,5891121117 
1926Old Forge Colliery7Old Forge Twp. 1LackawannaPennsylvania Coal Co.399,772Erie0460,8032181116 
1927Old Forge Colliery4Old Forge Twp. 1LackawannaPennsylvania Coal Co.363,362Erie0421,9882101128 
1928Old Forge Colliery4Old Forge Twp. 1LackawannaPennsylvania Coal Co.327,688Erie0391,7352851032 
1929Old Forge Colliery4Old Forge Twp. 1LackawannaPennsylvania Coal Co.234,198Erie0272,2871741001 
1930Old Forge Colliery4Old Forge Twp. 1LackawannaThe Pittston Co.71,781Erie085,17058729 
1931Old Forge Colliery4Old Forge Twp. 1LackawannaThe Pittston Co.240,6430277,728133960 
1932Old Forge Colliery4Old Forge Twp. 1LackawannaThe Pittston Co.23,641027,37913958 
1933Old Forge Colliery4Old Forge Twp. 1LackawannaThe Pittston Co.71,871090,25452774Coal prepared at Butler Breaker, 7th District.
1934Old Forge Colliery4Old Forge Twp. 1LackawannaThe Pittston Co.245,5450303,674187845 
1935Old Forge Colliery4Old Forge Twp. 1LackawannaThe Pittston Co.141,9500175,260163289 
1936Old Forge Colliery4Old Forge Twp. 1LackawannaThe Pittston Co.85,6570105,698162351 
1937Old Forge Colliery4Old Forge Twp. 1LackawannaThe Pittston Co.132,6280158,200198402 
1944Old Forge Bank5Old Forge Twp. 1LackawannaNumber Nine Coal Co.15,073015,0737215 
1952Old Forge Mine6Old Forge Twp.LackawannaOld Forge Coal Co.20,795026,29521049Coal prepared at Morgan Breaker.
1952Old Forge Stripping6Old Forge Twp.LackawannaOld Forge Coal Co.49,000098,28925922Coal prepared at Morgan Breaker.
1953Old Forge MineSlope6Old Forge Twp.LackawannaOld Forge Coal Co.7,00307,80322038 
1953Old Forge Stripping6Old Forge Twp.LackawannaOld Forge Coal Co.74,000074,80526528 
1954Old Forge Mine6Old Forge Twp.LackawannaOld Forge Coal Co.0Truck 16,4366,43625440Coal prepared at Morgan Breaker.
1954Old Forge Stripping6Old Forge Twp.LackawannaOld Forge Coal Co.0Truck 172,91872,91827025Coal prepared at Morgan Breaker.
1955Old Forge Mine6Old Forge Twp.LuzerneOld Forge Coal Co.6,5681,21612,16321517Coal prepared at Morgan Breaker.
1956Old Forge Mine6Old Forge Twp.LuzerneOld Forge Coal Co.4,6884789,39824022Coal prepared at Morgan Breaker.
1966Old Forge Bank13Old Forge Twp.LackawannaN. & R. Coal Co.0Truck 116,20316,2031454Coal prepared at Bel Air Breaker.
1967Old Forge Bank13Old Forge Twp.LackawannaN. & R. Coal Co.86502,347363Coal prepared at Bel Air Breaker and Waddell Washery.

Note 1: Added, does not appear in the mine inspection report.


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