Necho Allen

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Necho Allen was a Pennsylvanian who is sometimes credited with discovering anthracite coal in Pottsville, Pennsylvania in 1790. His campfire accidentally ignited some of it while he was on a hunting trip.

There were earler reports of coal in the vicinity. [1]

Notes

  1. ↑ https://www.mcall.com/news/mc-xpm-1989-08-17-2703368-story.html
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