No.9 Coal Mine & Museum

09/25/2025

🌧️ Rain or Shine — We’re Open for Tours! 🌧️

A little rain can’t stop us! Whether the sun is shining or the clouds are rolling in, our tours are still running. Come experience history and adventure no matter the weather — the underground is always damp, cool, and waiting to be explored.

Don’t let a few raindrops keep you inside. Grab your jacket, bring the family, and make some memories with us today! 🪨 ⛏️

📅 Open for tours Wednesday through Sunday
Tours starting at 11 and running hourly until 3.
Doors open at 10.

09/01/2025

09/01/2025

A celebration of our anthracite coal region history at the No. 9 Coal Mine and Museum in Lansford

08/31/2025

Basket raffle came together nicely plus 25 gift certificates!!

07/19/2025

To register as a crafter, vendor or exhibitor, contact Dale Freudenberger at dalefreud@gmail.com.

07/18/2025

A few new gift shop items! 💜

07/09/2025

Donations are starting to come in for our annual Basket Raffle!! Let us know if you need one picked up. Gift cards/money can be mailed directly to us!

06/18/2025

Its an exciting time here, as construction is well along with our new Dorrance Fan House Building at No. 9 Coal Mine and Museum in Lansford, PA. The new Dorrance Fan House will house the last two remaining giant mine fans surviving in the PA Anthracite Region. They were saved from the cutters torch near Wilkes Barre as part of a joint state, federal project with No. 9 Coal Mine and Museum. The 1883 Fan and 1905 fans along with their original stationery steam engines were moved to No. 9 as part of this historic preservation project where they are being restored and exhibited in this new Dorrance Fan House. The new structure is 100 feet wide, 80 feet deep, and 4 stories high to accommodate the giant mine fans and steam engines. The largest fan dating to 1883 is 35 foot in diameter. The 1905 mine fan is approximately 30 foot in diameter. Both were used to circulate huge volumes of fresh air through the Dorrance Colliery Mine near Wilkes Barre. The Dorrance Fans and Fan House project will be completed this year and become another amazing piece of coal mining history only to be found at and enjoyed by visitors to No.9 Coal Mine and Museum in Lansford, PA.

06/18/2025

The restoration of the original No. 9 Mine Powder (explosives) Storage House and surrounding grounds continues with the arrival and placement of an explosives car on display like were commonly used for transporting explosives in to the mine safely. Employees and equipment from Lehigh Anthracite and Boyle Electro Mechanical facilitated moving the car from nearby Coaldale to its new home displayed in front of the No. 9 Mine Powder House. Many thanks to both firms for all their help. The next step is to pressure wash the roof and walls of the Powder House and painting of the thick, reinforced concrete walls. The dirt embankment around the Powder House was to help contain the force of any accidental explosions that might occur inside the Powder House. This is one of the many fascinating pieces of mining history to be seen by visitors to the No. 9 Coal Mine and Museum in Lansford, PA located in Carbon County, PA.

06/17/2025

Stop in for a tour!

Open:
Wednesday-Sunday
⏰️10am-4pm
Tours every hour: 11am-3pm (arrive 10 mins early)
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Bring a hoodie or purchase a long-sleeved T on-site. It's 50 degrees 🥶

06/05/2025

11/04/2024

If anyone is willing to donate hotdogs, buns, cash or tin foil I will use our facilities at No.9 to prepare, wrap and deliver to the firefighters at the brush fire! Any help is appreciated!

All donations can be dropped off under the pavillion at No.9 Coal Mine & Museum or at my home at 2 Edgemont Rd. Lansford