Steamtown National Historic Site
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Steamtown National Historic Site
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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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