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Export’s history is mostly unwritten

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What stands out about Export’s past

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A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Export are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Old housesHalf of Export’s homes were built before 1945.
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How Export came to be

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A post office called Export has been in operation since 1892. The borough was so named because coal was once mined in and exported from the town.

The remains of Westmoreland Coal Company's South (#2) mine are still visible behind the District Court building in Export. A 2018 project unearthed three entrances. A fourth entrance was rediscovered in January 2019 by Michael Mance and Lou Corsi.

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Export, decade by decade

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Remains of coal mine in2018Remains of coal mine in Remains of coal mine fan house2018Remains of coal mine fan house Plaque at remains of coal mine fan house2018Plaque at remains of coal mine fan house Coal mine portal, now blocked2018Coal mine portal, now blocked Borough of Export Flood Protection Project April 20162016Borough of Export Flood Protection Project April 2016 Export Pennsylvania Business District 20102010Export Pennsylvania Business District 2010

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