ROSSMORE, WV
Rossmore was a coal camp and coal mine operated by the Logan Mining Company in 1916.
The high quality Island Creek seam coal mined at Rossmore was rated at ~14,500 BTU and 0.81% sulphur.
Children playing on the playground with the
tipple in the background.
Vintage view of the tipple showing the
conveyor coming right out of the mine portal and going up to the top of the tipple. Main Island Creek flowed between the tipple
and the mine.
Some of the Rossmore coal camp still exists in the 21st Century.
Rossmore no longer has the company town look.
Rossmore Mine conveyor abutment and sealed-up
mine portal.
Circa 1922 "Keystone Coal Catalog" image via Google Books
Circa 1922 "Keystone Coal Catalog" image via Google Books
Dec. 2017 image by author
Dec. 2017 image by author
Feb. 2002 image by author