Snyder's Mill Creek Colliery

The Snyder's Mill Creek Colliery was located a short distance north of Port Carbon and on the east side of the Mill Creek. The colliery was opened by a drift driven east on the Peach Mountain vein by Neil Crosby in 1826 and mined by him to 1828, when Ridgeway and Schall leased the mine and continued to 1835.

In 1835, Charles Lawton came into possession and operated the mine with an adjoining drift to 1843 when he failed.

In 1843, Milnes, Haywood and Snyder succeeded Lawton and sunk the slope 337 ft. to the first level, driving the gangway east and tunneling to the little tracy and tracy veins which were worked for quite a distance. They continued to 1850 when, due to financial troubles, Mr. Haywood retired from the firm. The operation continued by Milnes and Snyder until 1854.

In 1854, Milnes retired and the mining was continued by George W. Snyder and company until 1864 when they were succeeded by Potts and Snyder. The operation continued until 1868 when the colliery was abandoned. The colliery had worked two levels, both gangways being driven 5400 feet westward.

The total shipments from the Snyder's Mill Creek Colliery was 470,618 tons.