From a distance; Shenandoah may look like any other small town; quaint and unassuming; and yet in one square mile; there are more treasures than the �black diamonds� of coal that run in her veins. Discovery of the Mammoth Vein of anthracite in the 1860s brought tens of thousands of immigrants to work the local mines; in turn; they brought their cultures and dreams of a better life in America. Within a generation; rapidly increasing population created the �Most Congested Square Mile in the United States.� Later; a shift from coal mine to Main Street fashioned recognition for retail fineries; along with distinction as the �City of Churches.� At the center of the Molly Maguire troubles of the 1870s and the 1902 coal strike that changed the power of the presidency; Shenandoah has long been recognized for defiance and determination. Mining disasters; financial adversity; and ruinous fires scarred memories of decades of prominence; however; Shenandoah�s spirit has endured through the last 150 years.
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