Everhart Museum

1901 Mulberry Street, Scranton, PA 18510
The Everhart Museum in Scranton’s Nay Aug Park (East Scranton) houses extensive displays of art, natural history and the sciences. Founded by Dr. Isaiah Everhart in 1908, the museum is a regional favorite among families in Northeastern Pennsylvania. The Everhart attracts diverse audiences by offering exciting contemporary exhibitions, including the popular LEGO exhibition, the Vietnam Moving Wall Memorial, Ancient Marks (tattoos), and Dinovember, to complement their more traditional displays of art, natural history and science.

Nay Aug Avenue Natural Play Area

1700 Nay Aug Avenue, Scranton, PA 18509
Located in the Green Ridge section of Scranton, the Nay Aug Avenue Natural Play Area is the first of its kind in Pennsylvania because it is constructed primarily with materials found in nature. The park is designed to help children foster a sense of environmental stewardship while enjoying creative outdoor play. Its unique features include a Tike Bike Trail, a miniature bicycle track that simulates a real road, complete with speed limit, safety and directional signage; the Lily Pad Stage for performing arts and story time; a simulated Beaver Dam, made from cob, a natural building material created by mixing subsoil or clay, water, straw and sand; a Fish Run painted with Iron Oxide (which occurs naturally in runoff from the river); Turtle Hill, an earthy mound shaped like a turtle; and the Fidelity Fishing Shack, a small structure that children can use as a “clubhouse,” and that also will display a montage of interpretive materials from nature for environmental education. The AeroGlider is an accessible glider that can accommodate up to two wheelchairs at a time so children and adults with disabilities can enjoy nature in this urban green space. The park is adjacent to the Lackawanna River and the Lackawanna River Heritage Trail, giving park-goers easy access to fishing in the Lackawanna River, and a host of activities on Lackawanna River Heritage Trail, such as walking, running, hiking, bicycling and birdwatching. Bald Eagles fly overhead on a regular basis, often stopping at resting places in the trees overlooking the river and the park.

Lackawanna Historical Society

232 Monroe Avenue, Scranton, PA 18510
The Lackawanna Historical Society is headquartered at the Catlin House in Scranton’s Hill Section. The former residence of George H. Catlin, an early financier in the city, and his wife, Helen, the home is one of Scranton’s architectural treasures. Designed by architect Edward Langley and built in 1912, the Tudor Revival style home is a stately example of the upper-class homes of its time. The three-story, sixteen-room residence features walnut woodwork, molded plaster ceilings, brass lighting fixtures, a three-paneled stained-glass window, and six fireplaces. Most of the furnishings are original to the Catlin and Archbald estates and the décor is reminiscent of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The house was bequeathed to the Lackawanna Historical Society by Mr. Catlin, a lifetime member, who died in 1935. The LHS received the property in trust upon Mrs. Catlin’s death in 1942.

Steamtown National Historic Site

150 South Washington Avenue, Scranton, PA 18503
Steamtown celebrates the strength and glory of locomotion. Take a ride on a fully operational steam engine through the beautiful mountains of Northeastern Pennsylvania. Or experience the heritage of the railroad through the History and Technology Museums. Visit the only national park solely dedicated to railroad history, created to interpret the story of mainline railroading between 1850 and 1950. The park occupies more than 40 acres of former rail yard and includes historic railroad buildings. The Steamtown National Historic Site also operates three steam locomotives. Bring the whole family for a hands-on learning experience as you tour roundhouses and ride the rails. Open year-round, seven days a week.

Delaware and Hudson Rail-Trail

Forest City Industrial Park, Route 247, Forest City, PA 18421
The Delaware and Hudson (D&H) Rail-Trail runs from the New York State border south for 38 miles to Route 171 in Simpson. The D&H passes through 12 municipalities. The rail-trail is current is in use by bikers, hikers, runners, equestrians, and snowmobilers. The D&H is part of the 70+ mile Lackawanna River Heritage Trail system.

Lackawanna Coal Mine Tour

RD 1, McDade Park, Bald Mountain Road, Scranton, PA 18504
At the Lackawanna Coal Mine Tour, you will descend slowly into the earth in a mine car as you enter the old Slope #190. Watch the sky slowly disappear. Soon you’ve reached “the foot.”  Then explore 300 feet beneath the earth through an anthracite coal mine originally opened in 1860.  Accompany a miner in the winding underground gangways and rock tunnel past three different veins of hard coal, past the mule boy and the nipper, past the monkey vein and the dead chute. Listen as he explains the fascinating methods used, and the heroic efforts involved, in deep mining’s history.

Electric City Trolley Museum

Cliff Street, Scranton, PA 18503
Relive the time of the trolleys at Electric City Trolley Museum and Station, located in a recently restored late 19th century mill building. Through interactive exhibits and displays – including vintage trolleys, the museum tells the story of the electric traction systems and the impact they had on the development of the Lackawanna Valley. Northeast Pennsylvania and the industrial northeast.