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[https://www.mininghistoryassociation.org/ by Discover Mining History 15/6/25] | [https://www.mininghistoryassociation.org/ by Discover Mining History 15/6/25] | ||
On November 20th, 2024, the museum joined with Lehigh University and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission to host the dedication of a State Historical Marker for The President Pumping Engine at the Ueberroth Zinc Mine in the Friedensville Mining District in nearby Friedensville, PA. The President began operation in 1872 for mine dewatering and was reported to be “the most powerful stationary engine in the world.” The engine was housed in the only remaining Cornish-style engine house in the U.S. | On November 20th, 2024, the museum joined with Lehigh University and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission to host the dedication of a State Historical Marker for The President Pumping Engine at the Ueberroth Zinc Mine in the Friedensville Mining District in nearby Friedensville, PA. The President began operation in 1872 for mine dewatering and was reported to be “the most powerful stationary engine in the world.” The engine was housed in the only remaining Cornish-style engine house in the U.S. | ||
=====Mining===== | |||
[https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/mining/ by Morgan Stanley NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC] | |||
Mining is the process of extracting useful materials from the earth. Some examples of substances that are mined include coal, gold, or iron ore. Iron ore is the material from which the metal iron is produced. | |||