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Steamtown National Historic SiteThe Builders Plate for CP 2317. 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, Ken Ganz
Nay Aug Falls, a National Natural Landmark, is located in Nay Aug Park, not far from Steamtown. Also at the park is the Everhart Museum and a small zoo.

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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A steam locomotive exits a tunnel and rolls past fall colors on one of Steamtown's long train rides.  

Did You Know?
Railroads are built with as few hills and curves as possible. If a railroad cannot go over or around a hill, a tunnel is constructed through the hill. Some of Steamtown National Historic Site's train rides travel through the Nay Aug Tunnel in Scranton, Pennsylvania.
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Last Updated: October 12, 2007 at 21:35 EST