Hampton Coal Mine

Hampton Mine had their workings along the William Penn Highway. The pit mouth opening was just east of where the Lincoln Statue stood between the William Penn Highway and Ardmore Blvd.

The Hampton Coal Company also owned a piece of land of about 90 acres on the northwest side of Beulah Church. Some pit mouths were located where the Woodlawn Cemetary is now located.

The mine seems to have opened in the mid 1800s.

It was not until railroads began operating locally in the early 1850s that the coal industry became firmly established.

Early mines were all Dog Mines, so-called because dogs were used to draw out the cars loaded by the miners.

Sources:

Richard, J. (1997, May 1). HiWays/ByWays...The Wilkinsburg Scene. Wilkinsburg Historical Society Archives. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uAYKBOjIHQKSh-hedYtQugLbHXw2tgsl/view?usp=sharing