No. 9 Coal Mine & Museum
Coal mine tour
About
The No. 9 Coal Mine and Museum is a former anthracite mine in Lansford that you tour underground. A rail ride takes you 1,600 feet into the mountain, then a guide leads you on a 600-foot walk past the original 700-foot-deep mine shaft, the mule-way and a miner's hospital cut into solid rock. The tour takes about an hour.
The museum is in the mine's historic Wash Shanty and holds mining tools, blasting equipment and household items.
History
The mine was abandoned and then revived in 1992 by the Panther Creek Valley Foundation. Restoration began in 1995, and it reopened as a museum in 2002.
When to go
The mine operates April through November, closed Easter Sunday and Thanksgiving Day. The site lists Wednesday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with tours starting every hour from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. It is 50 degrees inside all year, so bring a light jacket.
Good to know
The path is loose gravel with some exposed rail, and it is wet and slightly muddy. Closed-toe shoes are advised.
Buy tour tickets in the gift shop. Groups of 20 or more should call to reserve.
Price
- Adult$15
- Child (ages 4-12)$12
- Children 3 and underFree
Check the website before you go.
Prices checked November 2026 on the website of the No. 9 Mine Museum. They can change, so check before you go.
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