Lackawanna Caboose #889 in the main complex of Steamtown
Birthday candles superimposed over image of bison on ridgeline

Celebrate Founders Day at Steamtown National Historic Site!

Steamtown National Historic Site

Special Event
  • Aug 25, 2022 at 10:00 AM
  • Free

The National Park Service Founders Day is observed on August 25th each year. It commemorates the founding of the National Park Service by Woodrow Wilson in 1916.

Join us at Steamtown National Historic Site as we observe Founders Day Thursday 10 AM to 4 PM. The Lackawanna caboose will be open for viewing. Visitors can create birthday cards and there will be coloring sheets of a few locomotives. Park Rangers and volunteers will talk about some of the paint schemes used by different railroads.

Fees

This event is free to attend.

Schedule

Date:

Aug 25, 2022

Time:

10:00 AM

Duration:

6 hours

Event Type

  • Children’s Program
  • Guided Tour
Tags: #npsbirthday #findyourpark