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Steamtown National Historic SiteCP 2317 flies the American Flag. 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.

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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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This small steam locomotive has six wheels and has a water tank above the boiler.  It is called a 'saddle-tank' engine.  

Did You Know?
This E. J. Lavino & Company locomotive was originally owned by the Poland Springs Railroad, part of the Poland Springs water company of Maine. See this, and more than 20 other steam locomotives, at Steamtown National Historic Site.
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Last Updated: April 27, 2009 at 12:32 EST