Not only did Bethlehem have their own coal mine in Pennsylvania, they had their own ore mine.
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| James Torgeson posted The Bethlehem Steel Grace Mine in Berks County operated from 1958-1977 |
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| James Torgeson posted The Bethlehem Steel Grace Mine operated from 1958-1977. It was served by the Reading Railroad for most of its life, and Conrail for a short time. |
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| Remembering Bethlehem Mines posted |
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| Bethlehem Steel - Remembering Grace Mine updated |
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| Remembering Bethlehem Mines posted Aerial View Grace Mine 1974 https://nmihbethlehemsteel.omeka.net/items/show/1541 James Torgeson shared Fred Lannert: James Torgeson What I found interesting was that they also mined titanium there. Timet makes titanium in Morgantown. We rolled it at Lukens. The mill didn’t like it after the 2nd pass. James Torgeson: Fred Lannert I was just in a camping store earlier in the week and they offered titanium silverware for those that really want to pack light. It was made in USA but I wondered where. |
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| Remembering Bethlehem Mines posted Grace Mine shaft headframe under construction. https://edan.si.edu/slideshow/viewer/?eadrefid=NMAH.AC.1242_ref79 James Torgeson shared The headframe for the Bethlehem Steel Grace Mine is under construction in this late 1950s photo. The facility was in operation from 1958-1977, shipping pellets by rail, primarily to the Bethlehem Plant. |
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| Mike Bernard posted Grace Mine Morgantown,Pa 1957 Pellet plant construction. I like the “Steel by Bethlehem” sign leaning at one end. Bill Hill: When Bethlehem decided to close the Grace mine the superintendent couldn’t believe it and kept the pumps running for a couple years. Mike Bernard: Bill Hill true story. Until upper management found out! James Torgeson shared In this 1957 view, Bethlehem Steel Fabricated Steel Construction is erecting the steel for the Bethlehem Steel Grace Mine pellet plant. The underground Grace Mine operated from 1958-1977, supplying iron ore pellets primarily to the home plant in Bethlehem. The pellets were railed from Joanna to Bethlehem via the Reading Railroad, and later Conrail. |
Remembering Bethlehem Mines posted two photos with the comment: "Grace Mine ca 1969."
James Torgeson shared with the comment: "The Bethlehem Steel Grace Mine was in operation from 1958-1977. It supplied ore pellets primarily to the Bethlehem Plant that were shipped by rail via the Reading, and later Conrail."
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| Remembering Bethlehem Mines posted March 1, 1954. Grace Mine shfts now +1000' |
IronMiners has a photo with all of the buildings identified.
Grace Mine was a former Bethlehem Steel Mine, situated near Morgantown, Berks County, PA. At Grace mine, magnetite ore with an iron content of approximately 40 percent was processed through the surface plant. It is first beneficiated to a concentrate of about 65 per cent iron content then baked into rock-hard marble-sized pellets for shipment to the blast furnaces at Bethlehem, Pa.Bethlehem Steel started construction in 1951, in which they undertook the first step of the mine with the sinking of "A" shaft, the first of two. " A" shaft, which is 2,208 feet deep, was used for hoisting ore and transporting materials. Ultimately, "A" shaft was sunk to depth of "B" shaft, which is 3,079 feet. "B" shaft was used for men and materials. When the mine closed in 1977, both shafts were sealed and the headframes were torn down. Today, the hoist and compressor building still remains, but unfortunately, vacant.Grace Mine was the last iron ore mine to close in PA.
Flickr indicates that ore trains ran until 1985 to clean out the stockpiled ore. Bethlehem sold the property in 1985. They had interests in other iron ore mines.
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