Scotia...open mining?

[PreserveandProtect]

Here is a nice article on the history of the town and area.

http://pabook.libraries.psu.edu/palitmap/Scotia.html

More interestingly for you...the sources at the end

Ness, C. H. Scotia Ore Mines and Iron Works collection. 1954. Penn State University Libraries, Special Collections.

If you are at PSU, perhaps you can request permission to view these. Many universities permit their special collections to be viewed upon request.

Another one in their special collections.

http://www.libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1772.htm

I'll bet you'll find a bunch of pics, maps, etc. Be sure to share what you find

ETA: Here's a list of the inventory of the last link:

Inventory


Williams, Harry 1954-1958
Restricted: No
Box 1 Paterno/GST/D/03.35 Typescript-History of Scotia Undated
Restricted: No
Box 1 Paterno/GST/D/03.35 Brief History Undated
Restricted: No
Box 1 Paterno/GST/D/03.35 Andrew Carnegie in Centre County: The Scotia Venture Undated
Restricted: No
Box 1 Paterno/GST/D/03.35 Newspaper Clipping 1954
Restricted: No
Box 1 Paterno/GST/D/03.35 Photo Composite of Mine Undated
Restricted: No
Box 1 Paterno/GST/D/03.35 Radio Script Undated
Restricted: No
Box 1 Paterno/GST/D/03.35 Map Undated
Restricted: No
Box 4 Paterno/MP/MC/H/089 Scotia Iron Works Maps- Negatives Undated
Restricted: No
Box 3 Paterno/GCS/AI/01.S03.05 Scotia Iron Works Workmen- Negatives Undated
Restricted: No
Box 3 Paterno/GCS/AI/01.S03.05 Scotia Iron Works (Center County) Undated
Restricted: No
Box 3 Paterno/GCS/AI/01.S03.05 Drawing of the Old Scottia Mine about 1883, by Milton S. Osborne Undated
Restricted: No
Box 6 Paterno/MP/MC/H/094 Logging Family Undated
Restricted: No
Box 5 Paterno/GCS/Y/02.S04 Scotia (Pa.) - Inclined plane 1909
Restricted: No
Box 2 Paterno/GCS/AI/02/S04.02 Scotia (Pa.) - Iron works with steam locomotives Undated
Restricted: No
Box 2 Paterno/GCS/AI/02/S04.02 Scotia (Pa.) - Railroad bridge with steam locomotive Undated
Restricted: No
Box 2 Paterno/GCS/AI/02/S04.02 Scotia (Pa.) - The Scotia iron works Undated
Restricted: No
Box 2 Paterno/GCS/AI/02/S04.02 Scotia (Pa.) - Railroad station Undated
Restricted: No
Box 2 Paterno/GCS/AI/02/S04.02 Scotia (Pa.) - Forest City cornet band Undated
Restricted: No
Box 2 Paterno/GCS/AI/02/S04.02 Scotia (Pa.) - Crew with steam shovel Undated
Restricted: No
Box 2 Paterno/GCS/AI/02/S04.02 Scotia (Pa.) - Forest City cornet band 1887
Restricted: No
Box 2 Paterno/GCS/AI/02/S04.02 Scotia (Pa.) - Crew Undated
Restricted: No
Box 2 Paterno/GCS/AI/02/S04.02 Scotia (Pa.) - Superintendent's residence Undated
Restricted: No
Box 2 Paterno/GCS/AI/02/S04.02 Scotia (Pa.) - Strip mine pond Undated
Restricted: No
Box 2 Paterno/GCS/AI/02/S04.02 Scotia (Pa.) - Land to be clearcut Undated
Restricted: No
Box 2 Paterno/GCS/AI/02/S04.02 Scotia (Pa.) - Washers at Scotia Undated
Restricted: No
Box 2 Paterno/GCS/AI/02/S04.02 Scotia (Pa.) - The Scotia iron works Undated
Restricted: No
Box 2 Paterno/GCS/AI/02/S04.02 Scotia (Pa.) - Crew Undated
Restricted: No
Box 2 Paterno/GCS/AI/02/S04.02 Scotia (Pa.) - Ore washer afer fire 1908
Restricted: No
Box 2 Paterno/GCS/AI/02/S04.02 Scotia (Pa.) - Workers at the ore washer 1884
Restricted: No
Box 2 Paterno/GCS/AI/02/S04.02 Scotia (Pa.) - Two family house under construction Undated
Restricted: No

[arrrrgh15]

...the whole region was very much centered around iron in the very beginning because of an abundance of trees and limestone used in making iron. There is still the remains of an old iron furnace near the Centre Furnace mansion on East College. Head out to Curtin Village and you can take a tour of an old iron furnace workings.

Mity2, thanks for digging this peice of history up and posting the pics. Very cool. I love old history.

I grew up near a similar ghost town called Peale PA. Thriving town for all of 30 years before the coal mine packed up and moved. But there are still building foundations, remains of old roads, a few structures, and cemetary.

Neat stuff.

[87hurricane]

This entire area once thrived from the Iron ore industry, there are still many iron furnaces in the area, some in the middle of nowhere, and some quite close to roads/civilization. Keep your eyes open as you drive around the area, and you'll probably spot some.

[Onefastduc]

Greenwood Furnace State Park has two restored furnaces like to one on East College Ave. Also, a very nice Blacksmith shop and Visitor's center with the displays and artifacts. But I think the Blacksmith shop is only open on weekends in the summer months. Plus, it's only 20 miles south of State College.