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About The No. 9 Coal Mine & Museum
9 W. Dock Street, Lansford, PA 18232 | (570) 645-7074 | Visit Website The legacy of anthracite coal mining in Northeastern Pennsylvania is memorialized at the No. 9 Coal Mine & Museum located in Lansford. Anthracite coal was the chief fuel of the Industrial Revolution during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The Coaldale Colliery's No. 9 Mine was just one of the operations producing high quality anthracite coal for the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company, which was a major player in the industry. As the industry grew, coal mine "patch towns" sprang up to house the expanding population, mainly European immigrants seeking a better life in the United States. Mining families knew well the struggles of life in the coal region but a fierce dedication to family and tradition grew
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9 W. Dock Street, Lansford, PA 18232 | (570) 645-7074 | Visit Website The legacy of anthracite coal mining in Northeastern Pennsylvania is memorialized at the No. 9 Coal Mine & Museum located in Lansford. Anthracite coal was the chief fuel of the Industrial Revolution during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The Coaldale Colliery's No. 9 Mine was just one of the operations producing high quality anthracite coal for the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company, which was a major player in the industry. As the industry grew, coal mine "patch towns" sprang up to house the expanding population, mainly European immigrants seeking a better life in the United States. Mining families knew well the struggles of life in the coal region but a fierce dedication to family and tradition grew