Eckley Museum reopens for the season; museums free on Charter Day

The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission is pleased to announce the spring reopening of Eckley Miners’ Village in Luzerne County and the Anthracite Heritage Museum in Lackawanna County after winter recess. Both sites will return to public hours this week.

Eckley will open Thursday, March 2 and the Anthracite

Heritage Museum will open Friday, March 3.

Eckley Miners’ Village

2 Eckley Main Street

Weatherly, PA 18255

Thurs.-Sun., 10-4

(570) 636-2070 www.Eckleyminersvillage. com www.facebook.com/ eckleyminersvillage

Anthracite Heritage Museum

22 Bald Mountain Road (McDade Park)

Scranton, PA 18504

Fri.-Sun., 10-4 (570) 963-4804 www.Anthracitemuseum. org www.facebook.com/ anthraciteheritagemuseum School and group tours are available. Call for details

March Events

Both Eckley and Anthracite will be open and free to the public in celebration of Charter Day on Sunday, March 12 to celebrate the 342nd anniversary of Pennsylvania’s original charter. Beginning at 2 p.m., Eckley will feature historian Philip Mosley who will present his new book, The Telling of the Anthracite, the first work to examine how the story of anthracite mining has been told since the industry’s decline. Musician and former miner Van Wagner will follow Mosley’s presentation with a concert of his original anthracite heritage songs.

The Anthracite Heritage Museum will offer free admission and a special presentation of a film by the Underground Miners. The film features a 30 minute conversation with nonagenarian anthracite miner Phil Voystock. It will run each hour. These events are part of the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission’s Charter Day event, when museums and historic sites throughout Pennsylvania celebrate the Commonwealth’s birthday with free admission and special programs.

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