Activities and Happenings at Eckley Miners’ Village

Hello Everyone. I hope all of you have a Great Start to the summer season. It’s that time of year again to find a good place to go on vacation. Why not venture out to North East Pennsylvania and see what all there is to offer. The Rails to Trails, Lehigh Gorge, Jim Thorpe or Mauch Chunk as it was previously called and Eckley Miners’ Village. Come check us out and see what we have to offer. The list of Activities and Happenings at The Village are as follows:

                        Guided Tours
                  Of Eckley during the week.
                  Monday-Saturday 11am and 2pm. 
                  Sunday 2pm only.

                     The Bookstore opened 
                  Monday-Saturday 10am to 5pm. 
                  Sunday 12noon till 5pm.

             You can still walk the mile long road but, 
                to get full effect of the village 
                  when you take a guided tour. 

History

This track of land was called Woodland, Shingletown, and Fillmore after President Fillmore. There was a Fillmore PA. Finally the name Eckley was chosen in honor of Charles S. Coxe’s Son Eckley B. Coxe whom was a Mining Engineer. Established in 1854.

Main Street was put in by John Birkbeck of Freeland (Freehold) in the early 1800’s (19th Century). This village was named after The Entrepreneur’s whom started Eckley. They were John Leisenring, Francis Weiss, Asa Lansford Foster and Richard Sharpe. There were also two (2) Private Entrepreneur’s whom invested capital into the village. They did not stay in for very long. The Entrepreneurs put in Back Street or (South Street) and Shanty Streets. You wanted to live on Main Street.

                        After Labor Day, 
                       visitors will only 
                      receive a Guided Tour
                        on weekends in
                        September only. 

Patchtown Days

On June 22 and 23 it is Patchtown Days. This is an event that brings to life a particular Ethnic Heritage. This year Italian Heritage will be celebrated in the Village. This will be done with Ethnic: Food, Clothing and the best part you can go on a tour of the village. You can see how life was like on your own walking(self-guiding) tour.

Time Warp

August 3 & 4. Civil War and World War II Era. Civil War at East End and World War II at West End. You will see all the latest technologies and Tactics from those two historical periods.

Haunted Halloween

October 18, 19, 25 and 26. The ghouling and howling starts at 6pm and tours start at 6:30pm. The last tour goes out at 9pm. on these days.

Christmas Time

The Time of Giving then Receiving Begins on December 7 and 8. From 12noon till 4pm. You can walk through a Winter Wonderland provided we have the white stuff.

Book Store

Some of the Books which I have read:

Patchtown, Growing Up In Coal Country,

Eckley (the thin Green Book), The Coal King’s Slaves: A Coal Miner’s Story