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The Third Annual
Coal Miners Heritage Festival
at the No. 9 Coal Mine and Museum
Lansford, PA

Sunday, July 11
10AM to 5PM Rain or Shine

This event honors the miners of Pennsylvania who first brought industry and prosperity to the region. Without them, the beautiful towns of Northeast Pennsylvania would not exist.

- How to Get Here (click for info)

- What's Going On

Here is a list of these exciting and fascinating activities that will not only be fun for the entire family, but provide a sense of the coal miner's life and how they helped build the region that we so enjoy today:

Coal Shoveling Competition
Mining Demonstrations
Tours of No. 9 Coal Mine
Explore the Mining Museum
Large Craft Fair
Coal Sack Race
Children’s Activities
Patch Town Life Reenactments
Tales of the Molly Maguires
Traditional Ethnic Hand Crafts
Cultural Heritage Displays
Mining, Canal, Railroad, Brewing and Local History Displays
Coal Region Ethnic Foods, Pig Roast, and other Festival Favorites
Old Time Calliope
Coal Region Folk Art
Mine Rescue Demonstration
The Breaker Boys
Mother Jones Skit
Coal Region Organizations
Fiddle Music
Mining Folk Songs
WMGH Polka Program
Coal Region Artists
Regional Books Authors
Coal Souvenirs
Vintage Mine Lokie
Blacksmithing Demos
Bath Day Display
High Wheel Bicycle Riders
Vintage Steam Lokie Display
Antique Coal Truck
Vintage Autos
Mine Safety and Rescue Display

For more information or to register:
Contact Dale at 610-377-4063
Email: dale@delawareandlehigh.org
Website: http://www.no9mine.com/
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