BRANDY CAMP, PA
Nov. 2005 image by author
These houses were probably built by the Shawmut Mining Company to house the employees of their No. 5 mine. This company housing is the only historical resource remaining at
Brandy Camp, as the coal mine and all related structures appear to have been razed.
Nov. 2005 image by author
Another view of the "salt box" company houses in Brandy Camp.
Nov. 2005 image by author
The deep mines at Brandy Camp have closed but this very large surface mine was still active in 2005.
Nov. 2005 image by author
Coal company houses.
Image from
Elk County - A Journey Through Time
John sent in this picture and wrote, "I grew up in the Brandy Camp area
and spent alot of time with neighborhood friends in the 1980's exploring and hanging out in the Brandy Camp mine and tipple
remnants. When they finally decided to tear down the tipple and reclaim the area in late 80s early 90s, my father
arranged it so that he could tear down part of the tipple as he was interested in harvesting some of the timbers to rebuild
part of our barn. My aunt's father was a check weighman in the Brandy Camp mine and was killed on the job."