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Steamtown National Historic SiteA steam excursion rolls past snow covered trees on a winter excursion to Tobyhanna, PA. NPS Photo, Ken Ganz
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Steamtown National Historic Site
Nearby Attractions
 
Roaring Brook tumbles over a grey shale ledge at Nay Aug Falls in Scranton, PA.

NPS Photo

Nay Aug Falls, a National Natural Landmark, is located in Nay Aug Park, not far from Steamtown. The Everhart Museum is also located at Nay Aug Park.

Other Attractions

Lackawanna County Trolley Station and Museum
(570) 963-6590 0 mi

Scranton Iron Furnace State Park
570-963-4804 .3 mi

The Everhart Museum
(570) 346-7186 1 mi

Scranton's Nay Aug Park
(570) 348-4186 1 mi

Lackawanna County Coal Mine Tour
(570) 963-MINE 4 mi

Pennsylvania Anthracite Heritage Museum
(570) 963-4804 4 mi

Lackawanna State Park
(570) 945-3239 15 mi


Local Partners & Information Resources

Lackawanna County Convention & Visitors Bureau
(800) 22-WELCOME - (800) 229-3526

Luzerne County Convention & Visitors Bureau
(888) 905-2872

Endless Mountains Visitors Bureau
(800) 769-8999

Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau
(800) POCONOS - (800) 762-6667

Pennsylvania Tourism Office
(800) VISIT PA - (800) 847-4872

The scenic Upper Delaware River flows through rolling forested hills and past high cliffs.
The Upper Delaware River is a close neighbor.
This Scenic and Recreational River is less than 50 miles from Steamtown.
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The Delaware River flows through a mountain at the Delaware Water Gap
The Delaware Water Gap is only 50 miles away.
This National Recreation Area is a close National Park Service neighbor to Steamtown.
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Drawing of mechanical engineer Elijay McCoy, creator of the 'real McCoy' automatic lubricator.  

Did You Know?
Elijah J. McCoy, a brilliant African-American mechanical engineer, invented an automatic lubricator cup (or drip cup) for steam locomotives and other machines. It worked so well that inspectors, when checking in a new piece of machinery, would ask, "Is it the real McCoy?"
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Last Updated: April 27, 2009 at 12:32 EST