No. 9 Coal Mine and Museum

Overview

Visit one of the largest coal mine museums when you come to Lehigh Valley. You're invited to experience their unique Anthracite Mine Tour and Museum.

Located just west of Lehigh Valley, visitors to the mine ride by rail 1,600 feet into the mountain before embarking on a 600-foot guided walking tour. Tourists can examine the original 700-foot-deep mine shaft, walk the “mule-way” (where young men guided the mules between the different levels of the mine), and see a miner’s hospital cut into solid rock. Outside on the grounds is the museum, housed in the No.9 Mine’s original “Wash Shanty” constructed before the First World War. The museum houses the largest collection of mining artifacts in the area. The many items on display include tools, blasting equipment, household goods, and more that belonged to the miners who worked the No. 9 Mine.

Inside the museum is a gift shop that offers visitors items such as books, carved coal pieces, and t-shirts among other goods. The site has picnic facilities that are available for large groups. The No. 9 Coal Mine and Museum is open from the beginning of April until the end of November.

Hours of Operation

• 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.; the first mine tour is at 11 a.m. and the last is at 3 p.m.
• Friday through Sunday in April and November
• Wednesday through Sunday from May through October.

Tour a real mine that was driven in 1855 and was the oldest, longest operating Anthracite coal mine in the United Stated by the time it closed in 1972. Discounts on groups of 20 or more are offered as well as Senior (65+), AAA members, and Veterans. Temperature in the mine remains near 50 degrees year-round so a light jacket is recommended.