In the early 1900's Joe and Charles Schoen constructed the Coal Tower, using it for coal storage to service the boats on the Eire Canal and local residents. Generations later in 1967, Ted Collins purchased the Coal Tower from the Schoen family.
The Coal Tower first opened as a gathering place in 1976, where patrons enjoyed all-American fare. And in 1986, Ira Stone became the third proprietor of the Coal Tower and introduced the famous Friday night fish fry.
