Tommyknockers of the Western Mines – Legends of America
Mining is an ancient profession, and along with the back-breaking work and dangers of working in the dark underground comes century-old superstitions, the most notable being that of the …
Knocker (folklore) - Wikipedia
The Knocker, Knacker, or Tommyknocker (US) is a mythical, subterranean, gnome -like creature in Cornish and Devon folklore. The Welsh counterpart is the coblyn. It is closely related to the …
Tommy Knockers - American Folklore
Tommy Knockers are the spirits of departed miners that help miners find ore. They also knock on the walls of the mines right before a cave-in. When you hear a Tommy Knocker knocking, it’s …
Tommy Knockers & Mine Ghosts - Appalachian History
2020年10月23日 · Some miners believed Cornish Tommyknockers haunted underground passages. Miners crafted crude clay statues of knockers with match stick eyes and placed …
Tommyknockers: The legend that lives inside Colorado’s mines
2024年10月10日 · While the mines brought an economic change to Colorado, it also came with an urban legend known as the Tommyknockers. According to Luke Perkins with History …
Tommyknockers: Folklore and Survival in Coal Mining
The Origins of Tommyknocker Folklore. The legend of Tommyknockers didn’t begin in Appalachia. Instead, it crossed the Atlantic with miners from Cornwall and Wales. These …
Tommyknockers — Astonishing Legends
2023年10月11日 · Dangerous professions often involve their own brand of folklore for safety and a little bit of hope. Mining is no exception, and that’s why there is lore that spans from the UK …
Tommy Knockers and the coal mines: A PA legend
2020年8月8日 · The legend of the Tommy Knockers was brought to the U.S. in 1820 by Welsh and Cornish immigrants who came to Western Pennsylvania to find work in the mines. They …
Tommyknockers - USC Digital Folklore Archives
2012年4月24日 · The story of the Tommyknockers is interesting and rife with cultural history. Most of the people of Idaho Springs either work or have parents who worked in the mines and …
Legend Tells of Little Green Tricksters in Colorado Gold Mines
2023年6月7日 · Settlers flocked to the Rocky Mountains in search of gold and built the Centennial State in the process. Many of the settlers that came from Ireland brought Celtic superstition …
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