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Review:
Experience firsthand the dark world of coal mining by visiting No. 9 Coal Mine & Museum, the oldest continuously running anthracite coal mine in Lansford, Pennsylvania, 1600 feet into the mountainside.
The mine operated from 1855 to 2002, when it was closed and converted into a tourist attraction and museum. Trained and experienced guides will take you on a walking tour deep into the mountain and tell you the horror stories of the lives our ancestors who worked as miners had to endure.
You will see the original 900-foot deep elevator shaft that was used to haul coal cars to the surface, a miner’s hospital, and the underground mule-way.
The museum is located in the former miners’ shanty and it contains original tools such as picks, drills, shovels, saws, axes, blasting tools, and even miners’ caps, lamps and lunch cans.
9 Dock St, Lansford, PA 18232, 570-645-7074
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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