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Elisa's Summer Trip to Scranton, PA
-July 2018

This summer, Elisa is headed for a two night excursion to The Electric City of Scranton, PA to visit historic iron furnaces, Steamtown National Historic Site, the Lackawanna coal mine and much more!!​

25 Facts About Scranton, PA
The Electric City!
Click on each day to read about our daily adventures
and see photos from the sights!!​

​DAY 1 
Depart Long Island - 6 am
Get breakfast on the way 

Arrive Scranton - 9:30am -10:00 am

Anthracite Heritage Museum
Take a trip back in time to learn about the immigrants who traveled to the U.S. to work in the coal-mining industry during the early 19th century.

Lunch - Noon

Lackawanna Coal Mine Tour - 1:00 pm
Located in McDade Park, the Lackawanna Coal Mine Tour gives visitors a chance to head 300 feet underground into a former coal mine. This mine used to produce anthracite coal that was shipped all over the world, but has been open for tours since 1985. Former mine workers guide visitors through the passages of the mine, explaining what life was like for miners and how they did their job.

Check into Hotel - Late Afternoon

Dinner: Bar Pazo  

 

DAY 2
Breakfast: Station Cafe in Hotel

University of Scranton 
Walk around campus

Scranton Iron Furnaces 
Tour of the historic iron furnaces to learn about iron production and its impact on the nation.
Will visit the exhibits on iron and steel-making.

Steamtown National Historic Site  
Steamtown National Historic Site is one of Pennsylvania's best railroad destinations and tells the story of transportation in northeastern Pennsylvania. The museum is home to nearly 100 train cars. These cars are split between the museum, the train excursions, and the restoration workshop. Will tour the museum and restoration workshop, and perhaps ride a train along the rails in Scranton.

Lunch: Terra Preta Prime 

Electric City Trolley Museum  
Will take a trolley ride excursion at this museum which shows why Scranton was once called the Electric City. 

Dinner: Eden - A Vegan/Vegetarian Cafe  
 
 
Day 3
Breakfast: Blue Bee Bistro

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