LANSFORD – The No. 9 Coal Mine and Museum has a new board president who plans to increase visitors to the popular site that highlights the region’s anthracite mining heritage.The No. 9 Mine is ...

LANSFORD – A pair of 19th century steam-powered mine fans are being preserved at the No. 9 Coal Mine and Museum, officials announced Monday. With blades 30 and 35 feet in diameter, the giant ...

The No. 9 Coal Mine and Museum, which was in operation from 1855-1972 is world's oldest continuously operated anthracite coal mine. Tours include riding by rail 1600-feet into the mountain, ...

The No. 9 Coal Mine and Museum, located at the edge of Lansford Borough in the Panther Creek Valley, will host its annual Labor Day weekend picnic and Civil War encampment — in addition to ...

As our collection of “man cars” rolled 1,600 feet into the No. 9 coal mine in Lansford — going slightly uphill, not down, so the water inside can drain out — the years began rolling away, too.

LANSFORD, Pa. — Massive hunks of metal at the No. 9 Coal Mine and Museum are blades to gigantic fans, which were crucial in helping keep miners safe in the late 1800s. "Their whole function is ...

LANSFORD,CARBON COUNTY(WOLF) — Authorities in Lansford were called to No.9 Coal Mine earlier this morning. A man broke into the mine and refused to come out, stating he was armed.

The Farmington No. 9 Mine explosion happened at approximately 5:30 a.m. on November 20, 1968, at the Consol No. 9 coal mine north of Farmington and Mannington.

About to slip down,” were the perfect lyrics to fit the Labor Day picnic Sunday at the No. 9 Coal Mine & Museum.The words from the “Working in The Coal Mine” hit song by Lee Dorsey were ...

LANSFORD – A pair of 19th century steam-powered mine fans are being preserved at the No. 9 Coal Mine and Museum, officials announced Monday.With blades 30 and 35 feet in diameter, the giant fans ...