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Steamtown National Historic Site  

Steamtown National Historic Site   
courtesy of the National Park Service

Contact Information:
Steamtown National Historic Site 
150 South Washington Avenue
Scranton, PA 18503

570-340-5200 - Park HQ
888-693-9391 - Toll-Free
570-340-5204 - Reservations
http://www.nps.gov/stea/

Size: 62 acres

Location: Steamtown National Historic Site is located in downtown Scranton, Pennsylvania, at the intersection of Lackawanna and Cliff avenues. Accessible from the north and south via I-81, from the east via I-84 and I-380, and from the west via I-80. 

Description: The former Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad yard -- including the remains of the historic roundhouse, switchyard, and associated buildings -- and a collection of steam locomotives and railroad cars preserve and interpret the story of early 20th-century steam railroading in America.

Activities: Visitors can enjoy ranger-led tours, living history programs, passenger railroad excursions (seasonally), and a film. 

Operating Hours
: The Park is open daily from 9am to 5pm and is closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day. 

History: Authorized on October 30, 1986.

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