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Steamtown National Historic SiteA winter steam excursion rolls through the Pocono Mountaints. NPS Photo, Ken Ganz
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Steamtown National Historic Site
Operating Hours & Seasons
Visitors watch as a steam locomotive turns on the turntable, a rotating bridge
NPS Photo, Ken Ganz
Steamtown NHS allows visitors to get up close and personal with the historic machines and the men and women who run them.

The Park is open daily except Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Years Day. Park hours are 9 am - 5 pm through January 5, 2008, and 10 am - 4 pm from January 6 - March 29, 2008 (regular Park hours resume March 30, 2008). The Park's museums and grounds, including outdoor exhibits, parking areas and the connecting walkway to the Mall at Steamtown, close promptly at 5:00 pm (4:00 pm, winter). Also, during severe weather events, the Park may delay opening, close early or close entirely.

(Please note that the connecting walkway to the "Mall at Steamtown" is not the property of Steamtown National Historic Site and is subject to closure during inclement or severe weather. This walkway is generally closed during the winter months. Parking at the "Mall at Steamtown" is, therefore, not recommended.)

Two steam locomotives pulling passenger trains pass by the loading platform at Steamtown.  

Did You Know?
There are about 1,950 steam locomotives in the United States. About 250 of these are capable of running. At any given time, fewer than 100 can operate. Steamtown National Historic Site has three steam locomotives which can run.
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Last Updated: October 15, 2007 at 16:05 EST