Place

Eagle Silk Mill

The Eagle Silk Mill was one of Shamokin’s major textile complexes. Its preserved bell and sculptural eagle keep part of that industrial story in public view.

Preserved sculptural eagle from the J.H. and C.K. Eagle Silk Mill
Preserved sculptural eagle from the J.H. and C.K. Eagle Silk MillPreserved sculptural eagle from the J.H. and C.K. Eagle Silk MillImage date: 2026-06-10

Work Inside the Mill

The Eagle Silk Mill study documents the Shamokin mill as part of the Eagle company's regional textile enterprise.

A Landmark on the Sanborn Maps

The 1913 Sanborn map set preserves dated evidence of Shamokin's industrial built environment during the mill era.

What Remains Today

Accounts disagree on the mill’s exact size, but surviving maps and records show that it was one of Shamokin’s major industrial complexes.