Scott Colliery

The Scott Colliery was an anthracite coal mine located in Kulpmont, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. The colliery played a direct role in founding the first residential settlement in Kulpmont and left a lasting environmental mark on the Shamokin Creek watershed through acid mine drainage. The Susquehanna Coal Company ran the colliery as a subsidiary of the Pennsylvania Railroad and the Pennsylvania Canal Company. It operated from the late 19th century until the mid-20th century, when falling demand for anthracite coal forced its closure.