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The Pennsylvania Anthracite Heritage Museum and the Scranton Iron Furnaces, both in Scranton, Lackawanna County [2] Eckley Miners' Village near Weatherly, Luzerne County [3] The Museum of Anthracite Mining overlooking the community of Ashland in Schuylkill County [1] A few museum exhibits are also located at the companion Lackawana Coal Mine Tour.
The plant was closed in 1902, when production was shifted to Lackawanna, New York. [ 2 ] The site has been managed by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission since 1971 and is part of the Pennsylvania Anthracite Heritage Museum complex.
The area is strongly identified with anthracite coal mining and the industries which depended on the coal, such as railroading, locomotive-building and rail-making. [1] Major components of the heritage area include Steamtown National Historic Site, the Pennsylvania Anthracite Heritage Museum and the Electric City Trolley Museum. [1]
September 8, 1988 (16 South Williams Street: 17: Dayton Canoe Club: Dayton Canoe Club: July 2, 2008 (1020 Riverside Dr. 18: Dayton Country Club: February 20, 2024
The Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad would become the major carrier of anthracite from the northern fields to New York City. [25] While the extensive railroad systems made transporting more efficient, they also lowered the price of coal in distant markets such as Philadelphia and NYC relative to the prices in areas surrounding the mines.
Steamtown National Historic Site (NHS) is a railroad museum and heritage railroad located on 62.48 acres (25.3 ha) [2] in downtown Scranton, Pennsylvania, at the site of the former Scranton yards of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad (DL&W).
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HAER No. PA-132-H, "Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad, Scranton Yards, Washington Avenue Bridge", 6 photos, 1 measured drawing, 12 data pages, 1 photo caption page HAER No. PA-132-I, " Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad, Scranton Yards, Mattes Street Signal Tower ", 7 photos, 2 measured drawings, 19 data pages, 1 photo caption page