10 Facts You May Not Have Known About Schuylkill County
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1) Mohammed Ali's Training Camp was located in Deer Lake
Mohammed Ali's training camp was located in Deer Lake.
Ali chose Deer Lake for it's peace and quiet from the media and fan attention.
Great story on the camp
http://www.guernseys.com/specialsales/deerlake/
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2) TriVans were Manufactured in Frackville
In the 1960's, Roustabout Tri-Vans, a 3-wheeled truck was manufactured in Frackville, PA.
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3) Yuengling's First Brewery Burned Down
Yuengling Brewery that we know of today was not Yuengling's original brewery. The original, known as the "Eagle Brewery", was located on Centre Street in Pottsville and burned down in 1831. The brewery then relocated to it's current location on Mohantongo Street.
4) Shenandoah's Population in 1920
Shenandoah's population in 1920 was actually 6 times what the current population is today. According to Census.gov, Shenandoah's Population in 2013 was 4,981.
In 1920, the population was estimated to be nearly 30,000.
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5) Tamaqua's Name Origin
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6) Former Governor Tom Corbett Taught at Pine Grove Area
Former Governor Tom Corbett taught 9th Grade History and Civics from 1972-73 at Pine Grove Area.
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7) Pottsville Was Not Always Within Schuylkill County
Pottsville was originally part of Chester County, later changed to Lancaster County, then changed again to Berks County, then finally to Schuylkill. The changes were due to county lines changing.
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8) Orwigsburg was the original County Seat
The original county seat was Orwigsburg but was later moved to Pottsville.
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9) Frackville Is a Combination of 2 Villages
Frackville used to be two villages that were later merged into one in 1876. One village was named "Frackville", the other was "Mountain City".
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10) Mahanoy City was the first borough in the U.S. to Have Cable Television
Mahanoy City was the first borough in the entire United States to have Cable Television.