In 1903, the Continental Coal Company opened the Lackawanna Coal Mine.[1]
After operating for more than half a century, this mine was closed in 1966 and lay abandoned until 1978. That year, the mine was converted to a museum, supported by $2.5 million in U.S. federal government funding. Restoration included the removal of debris, the laying track to enable a mine car to carry visitors into the mine, the installation of electricity for lights, and the reinforcement of the mine's shafts with steel buttresses improve safety prior to the museum's opening in 1985.[4][5]
In 1987, Lackawanna County received a $300,000 state grant to build a 2,500-square-foot (230 m2) museum building to house exhibits and artifacts. The addition is called the Shifting Shanty, a name used to describe the area where miners showered after a shift.[6]
The purpose of the mine is to give visitors a feeling for what it was like to work in an underground mine.[4] The tours are led by former miners, or children of miners.[4]
Visitors board a mine car and descend the #190 slope, about 250 ft (76 m) below ground, into the Clark Vein of coal. The tour proceeds, on foot, through several twisting veins of the abandoned mine.[4]
During the tour, the tour guides describe various aspects of the anthracite mining industry in Pennsylvania including the file of the fire boss, air doors and their role in ventilation, door boys or nippers, second means of exit from the mine, and the company store.[7] The temperatures within the mine are around a constant of 50–54 °F (10–12 °C).
In popular cultureedit
The Man in the High Castle (TV series)edit
In 2018 and 2019, Lackawanna Coal Mine is featured in seasons 3 and 4 of the television adaptation of The Man in the High Castle, where is it is depicted as having an artificial portal to parallel worlds.[8]
The Officeedit
In 2005, in season one of The Office, Michael Scott is seen attempting to organize a field trip for his office to the museum under the assumption that the elevator that takes visitors down into the mine is a ride analogous to a roller-coaster drop instead of the slow and prolonged descent into an industrial coal mining facility that it actually was.
Referencesedit
^ abBeniquez, Lorena (7 August 2017). Lost Coal Country of Northeastern Pennsylvania. Arcadia Publishing Incorporated. pp. 47–52. ISBN978-1-4396-6183-3.
^"Scranton, Pennsylvania". www.mininghistoryassociation.org. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
^"Coal industry". Immigration to the United States. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
^ abcd"A down and dirty job: The men who lead tunnel tours - Newspapers.com". The Times Leader. Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. August 14, 1988. p. 29. Retrieved October 7, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
^ abJanoski, Dave (October 22, 1995). "West Pittson's Tom Supey keeps mining legacy alive - Newspapers.com". Sunday Dispatch. Pittston, Pennsylvania. p. 3. Retrieved October 7, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Lackawanna Coal Mine ready for $300,000 exhibit expansion - Newspapers.com". Times Leader. Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. September 27, 1987. p. 25. Retrieved October 7, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Coal Mine « Lackawanna County". www.lackawannacounty.org. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
^Tallerico, Brian (October 7, 2018). "The Man in the High Castle Recap: The Different Truth". Vulture. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
External linksedit
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January 01, 1970
lackawanna, coal, mine, tour, lackawanna, coal, mine, museum, retired, coal, mine, that, located, mcdade, park, scranton, pennsylvania, opened, 1903, lackawanna, coal, minelackawanna, coal, mine, museum, scranton, pennsylvania, june, 2009established1985locatio. Lackawanna Coal Mine is a museum and retired coal mine that is located in McDade Park in Scranton Pennsylvania It opened in 1903 1 Lackawanna Coal MineLackawanna Coal Mine museum in Scranton Pennsylvania in June 2009Established1985LocationBald Mountain Rd McDade Park Scranton Pennsylvania U S Coordinates41 25 00 N 75 42 55 W 41 416670 N 75 715215 W 41 416670 75 715215TypeMining industrial historyWebsitecoalminetournepa wbr com Contents 1 History 2 Museum tour 3 In popular culture 3 1 The Man in the High Castle TV series 3 2 The Office 4 References 5 External linksHistory edit nbsp The Mantrip car which carries visitors into the mine Scranton Pennsylvania and Lackawanna County is part of the northern field of the Coal Region of Pennsylvania In the 19th and early 20th centuries many Europeans immigrated to the area to work in the mines 2 3 In 1903 the Continental Coal Company opened the Lackawanna Coal Mine 1 After operating for more than half a century this mine was closed in 1966 and lay abandoned until 1978 That year the mine was converted to a museum supported by 2 5 million in U S federal government funding Restoration included the removal of debris the laying track to enable a mine car to carry visitors into the mine the installation of electricity for lights and the reinforcement of the mine s shafts with steel buttresses improve safety prior to the museum s opening in 1985 4 5 In 1987 Lackawanna County received a 300 000 state grant to build a 2 500 square foot 230 m2 museum building to house exhibits and artifacts The addition is called the Shifting Shanty a name used to describe the area where miners showered after a shift 6 Adjacent to the mine tour is the Pennsylvania Anthracite Heritage Museum with exhibits on Northeastern Pennsylvania s mining and industrial history The museum is run by Lackawanna County 5 Museum tour edit nbsp Inside the Lackawanna Coal Mine The purpose of the mine is to give visitors a feeling for what it was like to work in an underground mine 4 The tours are led by former miners or children of miners 4 Visitors board a mine car and descend the 190 slope about 250 ft 76 m below ground into the Clark Vein of coal The tour proceeds on foot through several twisting veins of the abandoned mine 4 During the tour the tour guides describe various aspects of the anthracite mining industry in Pennsylvania including the file of the fire boss air doors and their role in ventilation door boys or nippers second means of exit from the mine and the company store 7 The temperatures within the mine are around a constant of 50 54 F 10 12 C In popular culture editThe Man in the High Castle TV series edit In 2018 and 2019 Lackawanna Coal Mine is featured in seasons 3 and 4 of the television adaptation of The Man in the High Castle where is it is depicted as having an artificial portal to parallel worlds 8 The Office edit In 2005 in season one of The Office Michael Scott is seen attempting to organize a field trip for his office to the museum under the assumption that the elevator that takes visitors down into the mine is a ride analogous to a roller coaster drop instead of the slow and prolonged descent into an industrial coal mining facility that it actually was References edit a b Beniquez Lorena 7 August 2017 Lost Coal Country of Northeastern Pennsylvania Arcadia Publishing Incorporated pp 47 52 ISBN 978 1 4396 6183 3 Scranton Pennsylvania www mininghistoryassociation org Retrieved October 7 2018 Coal industry Immigration to the United States Retrieved October 7 2018 a b c d A down and dirty job The men who lead tunnel tours Newspapers com The Times Leader Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania August 14 1988 p 29 Retrieved October 7 2018 via Newspapers com a b Janoski Dave October 22 1995 West Pittson s Tom Supey keeps mining legacy alive Newspapers com Sunday Dispatch Pittston Pennsylvania p 3 Retrieved October 7 2018 via Newspapers com Lackawanna Coal Mine ready for 300 000 exhibit expansion Newspapers com Times Leader Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania September 27 1987 p 25 Retrieved October 7 2018 via Newspapers com Coal Mine Lackawanna County www lackawannacounty org Retrieved October 7 2018 Tallerico Brian October 7 2018 The Man in the High Castle Recap The Different Truth Vulture Retrieved October 15 2018 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lackawanna Coal Mine Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lackawanna Coal Mine Tour amp oldid 1191333960, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
