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<div style="text-align:center; margin-bottom:25px;"> [[File:Nemacolin-logo135.png|200px]] <div style="font-size:26px; font-weight:bold; margin-top:10px;"> Nemacolin Community Archive </div> <div style="font-size:14px; color:#00bcd4; margin-top:4px;"> Preserving the stories, people, and places of Nemacolin, Pennsylvania<br> The town with the palindromic ZIP code — 15351 </div> </div> Welcome to the '''Nemacolin Community Archive''', a growing digital collection dedicated to the history, families, culture, and everyday life of Nemacolin, Pennsylvania. This archive was created by Edward Morofsky (''Nemacolin native – Cumberland Township High School 1962; Nemacolin Grade School 1958'') and is curated by community members to preserve local memory for future generations. == Explore the Archive == {{MainNav}} == Featured Item == '''[[George Holupka]]''' – A detailed biography of one of Nemacolin’s notable community members. [[File:HolupkaPhoto.jpg|300px|thumb|center|George Holupka, c. 1940s]] * New: [[Nemacolin Baseball Team (1950s)]] * Updated: [[Holupka Family]] * Added: [[Nemacolin Mine Map (1938)]] == Did You Know? == <div style="border-left:4px solid #00bcd4; padding-left:12px; margin:10px 0;"> * Nemacolin was founded as a company town for coal miners in the early 20th century. * The town’s baseball teams were once regional champions. * Many families in Nemacolin trace their roots back to Eastern European immigrants. * The original mine map from 1938 still survives in private collections. </div> == Historical Timeline == <div style="border:1px solid #00bcd4; padding:15px; border-radius:8px;"> ; '''1900s''' : Early settlement and coal development begins. ; '''1917''' : Construction of Nemacolin Mine and the first company houses. ; '''1930s''' : Community expansion; schools, churches, and sports teams flourish. ; '''1950s''' : Peak population; Nemacolin baseball team becomes a local powerhouse. ; '''1980s–2000s''' : Mine closure and community transition. ; '''Today''' : Ongoing preservation of Nemacolin’s history through community archives. </div> == Photo Gallery == <div style="display:flex; overflow-x:auto; gap:10px; padding:10px 0;"> <div>[[File:ExamplePhoto1.jpg|200px]]</div> <div>[[File:ExamplePhoto2.jpg|200px]]</div> <div>[[File:ExamplePhoto3.jpg|200px]]</div> </div> == Recent Additions == * {{Special:RecentChanges/10}} == For Contributors == * [[Nemacolin Admin Handbook]] * [[Help:Editing]] * [[Special:Upload|Upload a File]] * [[Special:WantedPages|Wanted Pages]] == Connect == [[File:Facebook_f_logo_(2019).svg|20px|link=https://www.facebook.com/groups/NemacolinPA15351]] [https://www.facebook.com/groups/NemacolinPA15351 Join the Nemacolin Community Facebook Group]
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