Inspired by an early 1900s photograph of Marianna, Pennsylvania; digitally rendered with interpretive elements. Years ago, I was asked a question that stayed with me: Wh…

“Old letters are golden links in the mystic chain that binds us to the past; precious mementos serving to remind us of the scenes and associations of other days. Especi…

In the summer of 1862, Private Jonas Horn (1823–1907) of Company D, 85th Pennsylvania Infantry wrote a series of letters home from Virginia, offering a firsthand glimpse…

Some time ago I was given an interesting piece of local history by someone who worked in the Marianna mine. At first glance it is a simple document, but it offers a glim…

Marianna Borough officials presented a funding request for the Marianna Miners Memorial Park during the Washington County LSA meeting. The presentation begins at the 3…

The town of Marianna, Pennsylvania, was founded in the early 1900s as a coal-mining town connected to the Pittsburgh Buffalo Company . The company was owned and operated…