Columbia County History
A Selection of Links for Coal Mining, Mine Fires, & The Molly Maguires
USA Cities On-line's page for Byrnesville
(another Columbia County town lost to the mine fire)
A Brief History of the Centralia Mine Fire
courtesy of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Photos of Centralia
courtesy of OffRoaders On-Line
Centralia Gallery
courtesy of Exploring and Modern Ruins
Centralia Pennsylvania - The Mine Fire
Coal Region Home Page
a collection of nostalgia and regionalisms
from the Anthracite Coal Region of Pennsylvania
Molly Maguire Listing, Columbia County Historical and Genealogical Society
The Molly Maguires Trials (1876-1877)
University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) School of Law, Famous Trials, by Douglas O. Linder
Related Links:
Columbia County Courthouse History
Columbia County Historical and Genealogical Society
The official Historical Society
of Columbia County
J.H. Battle's 1887 History of Columbia and Montour Counties, Pennsylvania
Guide to Pennsylvania Historical Resources
Pennsylvania State Historical and Museum Commission