No. 9 Coal Mine & Museum, Pennsylvania, United States
4.5 (295 reviews) Temporarily closed - Closed until Apr 1, 2023 Spent 1-2 hours Ranking #1 in Pocono Mountains Region Speciality Museums
Working in the coal mine
Take a 1,600 foot train ride into the mountain, then walk 600 feet on a guided tour of the oldest continuously operated deep anthracite coal mine in the world. Walking the “mule-way” is just one of many experiences you will enjoy during a guided tour of the No. 9 Mine. View authentic equipment in a working environment dating back to 1855. The “Wash Shanty” Museum houses the largest mining artifact collection in the area as well as the gift shop. You can also enjoy a 57-minute documentary in the museum that focuses on the Anthracite Era & the Industrial Revolution before or after your tour. Open April through November.
Address
9 Dock St, Lansford, PA 18232-1202
Mobile
Website
http://www.no9minemuseum.wixsite.com/museum
Working hours
Opening Hours: Fr-Su 10:00-16:00
Current local date and time now
Saturday, May 11, 2024, 23:15
User Ratings
4.5 based on (295 reviews)
Reviews
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5oceanview1 5:00 PM Jul 27, 2022
Fun day trip
Very cool experience. Real coal mine. You take a short train ride down into the mine which is awesome in itself. Loud and bumpy. Makes you really feel like a coal miner going to work the mine. You take a walking tour through part of the mine which is very cool. Make sure you wear a jacket/hoodie for the tour it's chilly and wet. They do have light jackets if you don't as well as hard hats. Very informative tour with tons of info. A definite if you like history. Even if you don't I think you'll enjoy the tour as it's so unique. There is also a small museum packed with coal mining items that you can look at before or after the tour. Small gift shop as well. Highly recommend. Definitely a hidden gem!
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4tridcod 5:00 PM Sep 4, 2020
Dark, cold, and damp but very worthwhile!
We have visited other mines and found them very interesting - life was so very hard for the miners. We searched for a coal mine that was not too far and found No. 9 Coal Mine. It was very rewarding and informative. The museum is not very sophisticated, but it is an honest slice of the life the miners endured. The guide, Kelly, gave a great tour and was very well versed in the mine and mining. It is cold and damp in the mine and a jacket is absolutely necessary. Go see it, you will not be disappointed.
