Folks from every state and many foreign countries have come to the borough since 1962 to visit one of Pennsylvania's leading tourist attractions, the Pioneer Tunnel Coal Mine & Steam Train. More than 40,000 people come each year to ride into the mine, or take a trip around Mahanoy Mountain on the "Lokie" steam locomotive.
Ashland's reputation for preserving anthracite's legacy is enhanced by the Pennsylvania Museum of Anthracite Mining, adjacent to Pioneer Tunnel. Another featured Ashland attraction is the Mothers' Memorial at Hoffman Boulevard and Chestnut Street, considered America's only sculpture dedicated to mothers.
The borough was laid out in 1847; however, early settler Jacob Rodenberger had a log hotel on the site as early as 1820. Ashland was chartered as a borough on Feb. 13, 1857. When the town was surveyed by Samuel Lewis in 1847, he named it Ashland in honor of Henry Clay's famous Lexington, Ky., home.
Points of Interest:
- The Pioneer Tunnel Coal Mine & Steam Train, one of Pennsylvania's top tourist attractions.
- The adjacent Museum of Anthracite Mining spotlights early mining technology and mining memorabilia.
- The Mothers' Memorial, Hoffman Boulevard and Chestnut Street.
- The Ashland Boys Association Mummers Parade, among the region's largest parades, held Saturday prior to Labor Day.
Population: 3,283 Founded: About 1820
Government
Seven-member borough council.
Mayor: Rosemarie K. Noon
Members: Jerome Schmoltze, president; Shirley Felker, vice president; Joseph J. Leinenbach, Thomas Joyce, John Reilly, Michael Groody, George Demko
Municipal Address and Phone Number
501 Chestnut Street
Phone: 570-875-2411
Fax: 570-875-3727
e-mail: ashland@sunlink.net
Office Hours: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday
Regular Meeting Time: 7 p.m. on third Wednesday of the month. Workshops are 6:30 p.m. on the second Wednesday.
Part of the North Schuylkill School District
DISTRICT OFFICE:
15 Academy Lane, Ashland, Pa 17921
Phone: 570-874-0466
Fax: 570-874-3334
Superintendent: Dr. John E. Eisenhauer
NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 2308
JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL:
15 Academy Lane, Ashland, Pa 17921
Phone: 570-874-0466
Fax: 570-874-3334
Principal: Sharon Snyder
ASHLAND ELEMENTARY CENTER:
1 Broad Street, Ashland, Pa 17921
Phone: 570-875-2371 Fax: 570-875-3334
Principal: Barbara Yaneck
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FRACKVILLE ELEMENTARY CENTER:
42 S. Centre Street, Frackville, Pa 17944
Phone: 570-874-3661
Fax: 570-874-2857
Principal: Patricia Brand
RINGTOWN ELEMENTARY CENTER:
Hancock Street, Ringtown, Pa 17967
Phone: 570-889-3161
Fax: 570-889-3595
Principal: Patricia Brand
SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS: Carl C. Pyzowski, president; Adam J. Bernodin III, vice president; Robert N. Dampman, vice president; Peter Zuber, treasurer; Christine L. Heyer, secretary; Marilyn A. Connell, Robert Kahler Jr., John M. Morgan Jr., Todd D. Selgrade
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BOARD MEETING DATE/TIME: 7 p.m. on the second Thursday of the month
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