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Founded in 1822 by the Wurts brothers, pioneers in developing the region's anthracite resources, Carbondale was the site of the first underground mine opened in June 1831 near Seventh Ave. and was chartered as a city in 1851.
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Carbondale, Pennsylvania · United States
