Scranton Inn Hotel, Pennsylvania Historical Tours & Sites

Near By Hotel Scranton Cultural Center Lackawanna Coal Mine Tour National Historic Site Trolley Museum

Scranton, Pennsylvania is home to a number of fascinating historical sites. Take historical Pennsylvania tours at the Lackawanna Coal Mine Tour & Anthracite Coal Museum to learn more about Pennsylvania’s mining history, and get the whole family on board for fun at the Electric City Trolley Museum. Other museum highlights in Scranton include the Houdini Museum and the Everhart Museum in Nay Aug Park, which is home to exhibits on natural history, science and art. See the Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple, which is a splendid architectural site listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple.

The Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple was designed by noted architect Raymond Hood and was completed in 1930. Today, the Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is home to a lively local performing arts scene. Enjoy splendid historic architecture amid off-Broadway performances, stand-up comedy and exciting musical events. The Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic also regularly plays at the Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple. To learn more the historic Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple in Pennsylvania, visit www.scrantonculturalcenter.org. [Top]

Lackawanna Coal Mine Tour.

The Lackawanna Coal Mine tour offers an interactive experience of the local coal mining industry and is one of the top historical sites in Pennsylvania. Part of the Lackawanna Coal Mine Tour & Anthracite Coal Museum, the tour takes place inside a former working mine and runs from the beginning of April to the end of November. Visitors start the Lackawanna Coal Mine Tour at McDade Park by boarding a mine car and descending a into the Clark coal vein, a former working mine. After various stops throughout the mine, visitors exit through a tunnel and are taken into Dunmore #1 Vein and to the peg shanty to learn more about operations at the mine before continuing into Dunmore #2 Vein. Bring a jacket; temperatures in the mine range around 50 degrees. The Pennsylvania Anthracite Heritage Museum is located adjacent to the mine exit for viewing after the tour. To learn more about the Lackawanna coal mining tour, visit www.lackawannacounty.org/attractions_coal.asp. [Top]

Steamtown National Historic Site, Scranton, PA.

Steamtown National Historic Site, Scranton, PA offers an up-close look at the history of the railroad industry in Lackawanna County and is one of the top historical sites in all of Pennsylvania. A museum and real-life display of railroad cars, Steamtown National Historic Site was established in 1986 by act of Congress. Once designated a national historic site, it would be nearly 10 years later that the Steamtown National Historic Site and corresponding museum would finally open to the public. See the freight cars, passenger cars and chugging locomotives that built Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania into the powerhouse industrial area of its era. A must-see for train enthusiasts, Steamtown is great for kids or anyone who enjoys learning more about historical sites in Pennsylvania. For more details about visiting the Steamtown National Historic Site, go to www.nps.gov/stea. [Top]

Electric City Trolley Museum.

The Electric City Trolley Museum is adjacent to Steamtown National Historic Site and is located in downtown Scranton, PA. Among the leading Pennsylvania historical sites, the Electric City Trolley Museum is devoted to exhibiting restored trolleys that once ran on lines throughout Pennsylvania. A major addition was made to the museum in 2006 that created a 2,000-foot railroad track extension to a restoration station adjacent to PNC Field. The tracks connected the line to Steamtown National Historic Site, and initiated a major part of the Electric City Trolley Museum’s mission to put historic train cars back in working order for the appreciation of the public. To learn more about the fascinating Pennsylvania historical exhibits at the Electric City Trolley Museum, visit www.ectma.org. [Top]