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Forty Fort
YearOperation NameNumberTypeOpeningDistrictCityCountyCompany NameRailroad Shipments (tons)Railroad to MineTruck Shipments (tons)Total Production (tons)Days WorkedEmployeesNotes
1875Forty Fort CollieryShaftMiddleWyomingLuzerneJ. H. Swoyer0015,154 272 
1876Forty Fort CollieryShaftMiddleWyomingLuzerneJ. H. Swoyer00182,652183183 
1878Forty Fort CollieryMiddleWyomingLuzerneForty Fort Coal Co.85,050085,050108441 
1879Forty Fort CollieryShaftMiddleWyomingLuzerneJ. H. Swoyer48,829051,874119249 
1880Forty Fort CollieryShaft / TunnelMiddleWyomingLuzerneJ. H. Swoyer0094,703176235 
1881Forty Fort CollieryShaft / TunnelMiddleWyomingLuzerneJ. H. Swoyer00112,331227291 
1882Forty Fort CollieryShaft / TunnelMiddleWyomingLuzerneWyoming Valley Coal Co.00120,477231358 
1883Forty Fort CollieryShaft / TunnelMiddleWyomingLuzerneWyoming Valley Coal Co.00116,907225363 
1884Forty Fort CollieryShaftMiddleWyomingLuzerneWyoming Valley Coal Co.0Lackawanna & Bloomsburg (DL&W)097,970201399 
1885Forty Fort CollieryShaft / Tunnel2WyomingLuzerneWyoming Valley Coal Co.109,600Lackawanna & Bloomsburg (DL&W)0118,350248278 
1886Forty Fort CollieryShaft2Kingston Twp.LuzerneWyoming Valley Coal Co.128,000Lackawanna & Bloomsburg (DL&W)0136,700270291 
1887Forty Fort CollieryShaft2Kingston Twp.LuzerneWyoming Valley Coal Co.100,6000110,750253276 
1888Forty Fort CollieryShaft2Kingston Twp.LuzerneWyoming Valley Coal Co.94,0210107,712219219 
1889Forty Fort CollieryShaft2Kingston Twp.LuzerneWyoming Valley Coal Co.94,3000107,400218369 
1890Forty Fort CollieryShaft2Kingston Twp.LuzerneWyoming Valley Coal Co.93,5960107,875206333 
1891Forty Fort CollieryShaft3Kingston Twp.LuzerneWyoming Valley Coal Co.79,889083,615188283 
1892Forty Fort CollieryShaft3Kingston Twp.LuzerneWyoming Valley Coal Co.96,3080111,435216329 
1893Forty Fort CollieryShaft3Forty FortLuzerneWyoming Valley Coal Co.92,6080108,781220401 
1894Forty Fort CollieryShaft3Forty FortLuzerneForty Fort Coal Co.71,404087,859148420 
1895Forty Fort CollieryShaft3Forty FortLuzerneForty Fort Coal Co.105,6040114,774135291 
1896Forty Fort CollieryShaft3Forty FortLuzerneForty Fort Coal Co.25,506025,5062582 
1897Forty Fort CollieryShaft3Forty FortLuzerneForty Fort Coal Co.000 82 
1900Forty Fort CollieryShaft3Forty FortLuzerneTemple Iron Co.0LV00 168 
1901Forty Fort CollieryShaft3Forty FortLuzerneTemple Iron Co.91,284LV0100,725241220 
1902Forty Fort CollieryShaft3Forty Fort 1LuzerneTemple Iron Co.0LV00 220 
1903Forty Fort CollieryShaft6Forty Fort 1LuzerneTemple Iron Co.92,683LV0110,87499422 
1904Forty Fort CollieryShaft6Forty Fort 1LuzerneTemple Iron Co.175,927LV0198,007204573 
1905Forty Fort CollieryShaft6Forty Fort 1LuzerneTemple Iron Co.228,478LV0250,405235668 
1906Forty Fort CollieryShaft8Forty Fort 1LuzerneTemple Iron Co.219,930LV0255,160195684 
1907Forty Fort CollieryShaft8Forty Fort 1LuzerneTemple Iron Co.282,298LV0319,619248790 
1908Forty Fort CollieryShaft8Forty Fort 1LuzerneTemple Iron Co.257,719LV0291,575208886 
1909Forty Fort CollieryShaft8Forty Fort 1LuzerneTemple Iron Co.261,265LV0291,349217807 
1910Forty Fort CollieryShaft8Forty Fort 1LuzerneTemple Iron Co.239,770LV0269,000219787 
1911Forty Fort CollieryShaft8Forty Fort 1LuzerneForty Fort Coal Co.272,418LV0306,570239807 
1912Forty Fort CollieryShaft8Forty Fort 1LuzerneForty Fort Coal Co.224,704LV0253,956200741 
1913Forty Fort CollieryShaft8Forty Fort 1LuzerneForty Fort Coal Co.243,431LV0261,467214695 
1914Forty Fort CollieryShaft8Forty Fort 1LuzerneForty Fort Coal Co.261,405LV0286,163225707 
1915Forty Fort CollieryShaft8Forty Fort 1LuzerneForty Fort Coal Co.274,428LV0303,548231758 
1916Forty Fort CollieryShaft9Forty Fort 1LuzerneForty Fort Coal Co.244,912LV0271,533218501 
1917Forty Fort CollieryShaft9Forty Fort 1LuzerneTemple Coal Co.209,511LV0242,918177466 
1918Forty Fort CollieryShaft9Forty Fort 1LuzerneTemple Coal Co.184,099LV0218,315212420 
1919Forty Fort CollieryShaft9Forty Fort 1LuzerneTemple Coal Co.166,848LV0198,896236422 
1920Forty Fort CollieryShaft9Forty Fort 1LuzerneTemple Coal Co.219,100LV0253,375261449 
1921Forty Fort CollieryShaft9Forty Fort 1LuzerneTemple Coal Co.228,120LV0270,838265505 
1922Forty Fort CollieryShaft 19Forty Fort 1LuzerneTemple Coal Co.143,241LV0172,863153505 
1923Forty Fort CollieryShaft 19Forty Fort 1LuzerneTemple Coal Co.208,345LV0246,153250529 
1924Forty Fort CollieryShaft 19Forty Fort 1LuzerneTemple Coal Co.159,165DL&W / LV0192,860248488 
1925Forty Fort CollieryShaft 19Forty Fort 1LuzerneTemple Coal Co.66,976DL&W / LV083,300110473Adandoned June 1925. Coal prepared at Harry E. Breaker.

Note 1: Added, does not appear in the mine inspection report.


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