Guided underground tour through a historic anthracite coal mine offering firsthand insight into 19th-century mining life.
General Information
Closed Tuesday and Wednesday, Easter Sunday, and Thanksgiving
Last tour departs at 2:30pm; arrive by 2:00pm
Seniors (65+): $9.50
Military: $9.00
Children (3–12): $7.50
Children under 3: Free
How to Get There
From downtown Scranton, take Keyser Avenue west, turn onto Bald Mountain Road, and follow signs into McDade Park to the mine entrance.
Overview
The Lackawanna Coal Mine Tour in McDade Park takes you 300 feet underground into a real anthracite mine, riding down the original Slope #190 and walking gangways once used by miners. Guides, often former miners and historians, explain the tools, techniques, and dangers of deep mining and the stories of immigrant laborers. It is cool underground year-round, and pairs with the Anthracite Heritage Museum.
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