Pioneer tunnel coal mine tour, ashland, pennsylvania

Climb aboard an open mine car and travel into the side of Mahanoy Mountain for a trip straight back into Pennsylvania's vibrant past, back to when the coal mining industry thrived. Tucked away in Ashland, the Pioneer Tunnel Coal Mine invites visitors to experience an old coal mine on this coal mine tour in Pennsylvania. Start your journey into the mountainside aboard a battery-powered open mine car, where you will travel 1, feet into the side of Mahanoy Mountain to the old coal mine.

Business at the coal mine ended in Pioneer Tunnel Coal Mine's foreman inspects the mine daily while state mine inspectors visit regularly to ensure your adventure is a safe one.

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Disembark from your car once you enter the deep confines of the mine, where you'll get a firsthand look at the challenges miners faced when mining anthracite. Your seasoned tour guide will help make history come alive as you explore the mine by foot. The tour typically takes about 35 minutes. Listen as your tour guide explains how the coal miners worked each day.

Pictured below is the emergency phone miners used to contact the outside world. Head to the old-fashioned steam engine, upon emerging from the old coal mine.