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The
Anthracite Heritage Museum is located in McDade Park in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The
Museum tells
the story of the people who came from Europe to work in the anthracite mining and
textiles industries.
On a tour of the
facility visitors will experience the lives of proud people
who endured harsh working conditions yet carved out communities
filled with tradition. The diverse collection highlights life
in the mines, mills and factories.
Visitors are welcomed into the family’s
homes and neighborhoods with a moment of reflection in the kitchen, a visit to the pub,
or a seat in a local
Church.
The Pennsylvania Anthracite Heritage Museum’s
diverse regional collections represent all
facets of work, life and values of the region’s ethnic
communities.
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The
Pennsylvania Anthracite Heritage Museum and
Iron Furnaces, administered by Chester
Kulesa, Site Administrator,
are two of three sites that make up the Anthracite Museum
Complex,
which also includes
Eckley Miner's Village.
The Museum and Iron Furnaces are owned and operated
by the
Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania's Historical and Museum
Commission, Harrisburg, PA.
Tom Corbett, Governor
Andrew E. Masich, Chairman
James M. Vaughan, Executive Director
This is a picture of the city of Scranton's
former Official Flag,
when it was the "Anthracite Capital of the World".
The building in the flag is known as a coal breaker
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