LCHS Public Program: Jacob Cist, Pennsylvania Anthracite Pioneer
Category: Event Calendar
Date and Time
- Thursday, Jan 30, 2025 7pm - 8:30pm
Location
Luzerne County Historical Society Museum
69 Rear S Franklin St
Details
As part of the observance of Anthracite Mining Heritage Month, on Thursday, January 30th at 7 PM, Mark Riccetti, Director of Operations and Programs for the Luzerne County Historical Society, will present a lecture entitled “Jacob Cist: Pennsylvania Anthracite Pioneer.”
Join us to learn about Jacob Cist - the scientist, artist, and naturalist who was really the first to grap the marketing potential of anthracite. The lecture will discuss Cist’s early years in Philadelphia and the Lehigh Valley, through his marriage into the Hollenbacks, the War of 1812 and the fuel crisis, and finally to his marketing blitz in the early 1820s before his death.
The lecture will be held at the the LCHS Museum, 69 South Franklin Street, in a gallery of Cist’s various works, drawings, and patents.
As with all Heritage Month events, this lecture is free of charge. For more info, call 570-823-6244 x3 or email reservations@luzernehistory.org