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About Lackawana Coal Mine Tour
The Lackawanna Coal Mine Tour takes visitors 300 feet underground into an actual Anthracite mine, originally opened in 1860. Guests descend on a portal bus into Slope #190, then explore winding gangways and rock tunnels with a guide. The tour highlights three coal veins, historical mining features like the Mule Boy and Nipper, and explains coal extraction methods and the efforts of deep mining workers.
On the coast
Serving Scranton, PA
The Lackawanna Coal Mine Tour takes visitors 300 feet underground into an actual Anthracite mine, originally opened in 1860. Guests descend on a portal bus into Slope #190, then explore winding gangways and rock tunnels with a guide. The tour highlights three coal veins, historical mining features like the Mule Boy and Nipper, and explains coal extraction methods and the efforts of deep mining workers.