Pennsylvania Anthracite Heritage Museum

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| name = Pennsylvania Anthracite Heritage Museum

| image = Anthracite Heritage Museum in Scranton, PA IMG 1591.JPG

| caption = Anthracite Heritage Museum in Scranton, Pennsylvania

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| coordinates = {{coord|41.4153|-75.7132|type:landmark_region:US-PA|display=inline,title}}

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| established = {{Start date and age|1971}}{{Cite web|last=Lauver|first=Fred J.|date=2001|title=A Walk Through the Rise and Fall of Anthracite Might|url=http://www.phmc.state.pa.us/portal/communities/pa-heritage/walk-through-rise-fall-anthracite-might.html|access-date=2021-03-06|website=Pennsylvania Heritage Magazine}}

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| location = 22 Bald Mountain Road, Scranton, Pennsylvania 18504, United States

| type = Coal industry museum

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| website = {{URL|http://www.anthracitemuseum.org }}

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The Pennsylvania Anthracite Heritage Museum preserves the heritage of anthracite coal mining in the U.S. State of Pennsylvania and is located in McDade Park in Scranton. It features exhibits detailing the industrial history of northeastern Pennsylvania.{{Cite web|last=Zehl|first=Valerie A.|date=1997|title=Who Are These Anthracite People? Pennsylvania Anthracite Heritage Museum|url=http://www.phmc.state.pa.us/portal/communities/pa-heritage/who-are-these-anthracite-people-pennsylvania-anthracite-heritage-museum.html|access-date=2021-03-06|website=Pennsylvania Heritage Magazine}}

History and notable features

This museum is part of Anthracite Museum Complex and was created in 1971 by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, which includes three museums and one historical site:

A few museum exhibits are also located at the companion Lackawana Coal Mine Tour.

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