The Pennsylvania Anthracite Heritage Museum preserves the heritage of anthracite coal mining in the

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and is located in McDade Park in

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. It features exhibits detailing the industrial history of

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. The museum is part of Anthracite Museum Complex, created in 1971 by

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, which includes three museums and one historical site located in there communities: * The Pennsylvania Anthracite Heritage Museum and the Scranton Iron Furnaces, both in

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* Eckley Miners' Village near Weatherly,

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* The Museum of Anthracite Mining overlooking the community of Ashland in Schuylkill County The museum was featured on ''

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'' episode " The Merger" in Michael and Dwight's parody of Lazy Sunday. A few museum exhibits are also located at the companion Lackawana Coal Mine Tour.

References

External links

Official Pennsylvania Anthracite Heritage Museum website
Museums in Scranton, Pennsylvania Mining museums in Pennsylvania Industry museums in Pennsylvania Lackawanna Heritage Valley {{Pennsylvania-museum-stub