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Steamtown National Historic SiteCN 3254 roars through the late fall foliage of Northeastern Pennsylvania. (NPS Photo, Ken Ganz)
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Steamtown National Historic Site
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Steamtown is located in downtown Scranton, Pennsylvania. Grocery stores, pharmacies, gas stations, garages, and other services are available throughout the greater Scranton area. Please visit our partners below for more information:

Lackawanna County Convention & Visitors Bureau

Luzerne County Convention & Visitors Bureau

Endless Mountains Visitors Bureau

Wayne County Chamber of Commerce

Pocono Mountains Vacation Bureau

The Wright Flyer flew 120 feet on its first flight.  The largest steam engine at Steamtown is 12 feet longer!  

Did You Know?
The first flight of the Wright Flyer was 120 feet? That is 12 feet less than the length of one of the steam locomotives at Steamtown National Historic Site. The Union Pacific 'Big Boy', built in 1941, is 132 feet, 9 3/4 inches long!
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Last Updated: July 25, 2006 at 00:31 EST