Formed under the auspices of the Anthracite Living History Group, this committee is dedicated to the preservation of the disaster site, located just off Rt. 11, Plymouth Twp., Luzerne Co., PA.
The Plymouth Historical Society has contracted the Brandywine Company to produce a replica of the Avondale Mine, and has generously offered to donate a portion of their profits to the Avondale Mine Disaster Site Preservation Committee for future clean-up projects and memorial services.
The Scranton Weekly Republican Saturday, September 11th, 1869
This 6-page newspaper is a reproduction of the actual newspaper printed by the Scranton Weekly Republican on Saturday, September 11th, 1869. The Plymouth Historical Society will donate $1.00 for each newspaper sold to the AMDSPC.
Excerpts from The Scranton Weekly Republican
These replicas and newspaper reproductions can be purchased by contacting the:
Plymouth Historical Society
115 Gaylord Av.
Plymouth, PA 18651