Pennsylvania Anthracite Heritage Museum

Pennsylvania Anthracite Heritage Museum
	Anthracite Heritage Museum in Scranton, Pennsylvania
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Established	1971; 50 years ago
Location	22 Bald Mountain Road, Scranton, Pennsylvania 18504, United States
Coordinates	41°24′55″N 75°42′48″W / 41.4153°N 75.7132°WCoordinates: 41°24′55″N 75°42′48″W / 41.4153°N 75.7132°W
Type	Coal industry museum
Website	www.anthracitemuseum.org

The Pennsylvania Anthracite Heritage Museum preserves the heritage of anthracite coal mining in the U.S. State of Pennsylvania and is located in McDade Park in Scranton. It features exhibits detailing the industrial history of northeastern Pennsylvania.^[2]

The museum is part of Anthracite Museum Complex, created in 1971 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, which includes three museums and one historical site located in there communities:

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]

The museum was featured on The Office episode "The Merger" in Michael and Dwight's parody of Lazy Sunday.

A few museum exhibits are also located at the companion Lackawana Coal Mine Tour.

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Lauver, Fred J. (2001). "A Walk Through the Rise and Fall of Anthracite Might". Pennsylvania Heritage Magazine. Retrieved 2021-03-06.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Zehl, Valerie A. (1997). "Who Are These Anthracite People? Pennsylvania Anthracite Heritage Museum". Pennsylvania Heritage Magazine. Retrieved 2021-03-06.
^ Wesolowsky, Tony (1996). "Jewel In the Crown of Old King Coal: Eckley Miners' Village". Pennsylvania Heritage Magazine. Retrieved 2021-03-06.

External links[]

Official Pennsylvania Anthracite Heritage Museum website

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[walk-through-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b Lauver, Fred J. (2001). "A Walk Through the Rise and Fall of Anthracite Might". Pennsylvania Heritage Magazine. Retrieved 2021-03-06.

[:0-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b Zehl, Valerie A. (1997). "Who Are These Anthracite People? Pennsylvania Anthracite Heritage Museum". Pennsylvania Heritage Magazine. Retrieved 2021-03-06.

[3] Wesolowsky, Tony (1996). "Jewel In the Crown of Old King Coal: Eckley Miners' Village". Pennsylvania Heritage Magazine. Retrieved 2021-03-06.

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