All of the ten monuments archived on this project were erected after the deindustrialization of the anthracite coal region in the late 1970’s.[1] It is evident that there was a significant amount of attention for the PA anthracite coal miner after the dilapidation of the coal mining profession. This clearly illustrates the region’s want to remember an important history and heritage.

The sole purpose of this timeline is to introduce the reader to a historical arc of these monuments and memorials. The earliest was erected in 1979 in Pittston, PA and was dedicated "...to the coal miner of greater Pittston in appreciation for his unselfish sacrifice of labor beneath the earth for the promise of a better future for generations to follow."

The most recent monument was erected in 2013 in Ashley, PA and was dedicated to all PA anthracite coal miners too. Also this was dedicated to the Huber Breaker in Ashley, PA.

The majority of the monuments and memorials commemorate the lives of all PA anthracite miners; however, there are site specific conditions too. Before being torn down, the Huber Breaker memorial was overlooking the breaker, thus creating a specific act of remembrance for those that worked in the Huber Breaker.