Shenandoah
Pennsylvania Anthracite Miners Memorial
Date Erected: September 15, 1996
Location: Girard Park (corner of Main & Washington St.), Shenandoah, PA
Newspaper Article: Standard-Speaker - Page 17, Page 32
Description:
Comprised of three large bronze plaques, the monument's left panel, titled "Life Underground," tells the story of miners at work deep in the coal pits. "The Passageway," largest and central panel, illustrates four miners exiting a mine shaft. "Life Above Ground," the right panel, shows row homes in Shenandoah in 1891. The monument is surrounded by bricks featuring the names of many of the miners, and benches where visitors can rest and reflect on the hardworking residents of the Upper Schuylkill Region who helped to build America.
