Part 5 of our history on Robert H. Coleman, Florida Man – “Sanctuary in Saranac Lake.”
Bruce Chadbourne
Though he has been traveling through Pennsylvania for over 20 years, Bruce is a relatively new resident of Lebanon County. In part he was drawn here by the fascinating history of the Cornwall Iron Furnace and surrounds. He enjoys a wide variety of hobbies and activities, and in particular has enjoyed writing for much of his life.
Who knew? Robert H. Coleman, Florida Man (Part 4)
Part 4 of our history on Robert H. Coleman, Florida Man – “Florida, Robert H. Coleman’s Other Life.”
Who knew? Robert H. Coleman, Florida Man (Part 3)
Part 3 of our history on Robert H. Coleman, Florida Man – “The Busy Decade.”
Who knew? Robert H. Coleman, Florida Man (Part 2)
Part 2 of our history on Robert H. Coleman, Florida Man – “Florida Man, as a Boy.”
Who knew? Robert H. Coleman, Florida Man (Part 1)
Florida Man goes bankrupt on the Jacksonville, Tampa & Key West Railway – part 1.
One mystery that no longer lingers
The mystery surrounding Robert H. Coleman’s Cornwall mansions has energized local historians for decades.
Who knew? Anne of Cornwall (Part 4)
How remarkable, the life of Anne Coleman Rogers.
Who knew? Anne of Cornwall (Part 3)
The marriage of Anne Caroline Coleman and Archibald Rogers was the merger of two great fortunes.
Who knew? Anne of Cornwall (Part 2)
Anne Caroline Coleman and her family navigated 19th-century American high society, marked by residences, travels, and social events, culminating in Anne’s marriage to Archibald Rogers.
Who knew? Anne of Cornwall (Part 1)
Lucy Maud Montgomery’s fictional “Anne of Green Gables” parallels the real-life story of Anne Caroline Coleman, whose rich family history stretches from the late 18th to the 20th century in America, intersecting with prominent figures like Eleanor Roosevelt and the Habersham family of Georgia, illuminating her family’s influential role in American history.
Who Knew? The Cornwall Grist Mill
One of the features of the 18th century Cornwall Iron plantation that sustained a community of miners and furnace workers exists today only in photographs and old maps. All that remains are traces of a mill stream, yet what a story that can be told!
Who knew? Cornwall Borough’s “Cold Springs” water supply system
In 1879, newly-married Robert H. Coleman was building an exquisite mansion in Cornwall center for his new bride. He literally went to great lengths to furnish it with running water. How did he do it?
Calling all Cornwall Miners (Part two)
With the coming of 2023, the Cornwall Iron Furnace intends to celebrate the anniversary of the closure of the mine by recognizing Cornwall’s “greatest generation,” those few miners and iron workers who remain among us.
Calling all Cornwall Miners
With the coming of 2023, the Cornwall Iron Furnace intends to celebrate the anniversary of the closure of the mine by recognizing Cornwall’s “greatest generation,” those few miners and iron workers who remain among us.
Who knew? More on restoring Millwood’s former glory
Progress is a daily constant for Harvey Turner’s “Millwood” restoration project in Cornwall Borough. Much of the exterior work has been finished and buttoned up for the cold season now upon us in Lebanon County.