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Fourth of July Cannon Explosion in Lykens, PA

Summary by Wynning History
On July 4, 1854, the residents of the mining village of Lykens, Pennsylvania gathered to celebrate the nation’s independence. Map of Lykens, Pennsylvania in the 1850s As part of the festivities, a cannon firing salute was scheduled in the community at the heart of Dauphin County’s anthracite industry. It did not going according to plan. From the Sunbury American newspaper: “During the firing of the National salute at Lykenstown, Dauphin County, …
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Wynning History broke the news in on Friday, July 4, 2025.
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