Going 300ft Underground - Lackawanna Coal Mine Tour
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- Опубликовано: 2 авг 2024
- Situated in a public park on the outskirts of Scranton, Pa sits a one of a kind attraction. It's called the Lackawanna Coal mine tour and it takes you 300ft below the surface. Tour a real life coal mine, see the working conditions, learn about the mining methods and learn about the dangers involved in it. If you have ever wanted to see what a coal mine looks like, this is the best and safest way to do it. So join us as we head 300ft below the surface to show you the Lackawanna Coal Mine Tour. Enjoy
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i went here last year in 4th grade and i loved it thats how i got my love for history and child labor im so glad i went
Glad you enjoyed it
I was actually required to watch this video for my Environmental Science class. I won't lie at first I wasn't really interested and wasn't exactly looking forward to it. However, this video is absolutely amazing. Very educational and interesting. Thank you so much for taking the time to share your passion with us!
I am finding this video very interesting as my husband was from Springhill, Nova Scotia. He lost many relatives and friends who worked in the coal mine there. They had 3 disasters. In 1891 and 1956 there were explosions. The most recent was a bump in 1958. In No.2 colliery there were 174 miners. 75 killed and 99 survivors some with injuries. I was thankful that he didn't work in the mine.
Thank you. Very nice, thorough video. My grandfather and great-grandfather were coal miners in NEPA.
Tour guide is fantastic! You tend to listen to every word for fear of missing something!
Yeah, he was one of the best ones i had on this tour.
My family and I were fortunate to have that exact same guide for our tour of the mine in 2021. He is excellent! He is an incredibly knowledgeable and engaging person. The entire experience was well worth it. The history of the anthracite coal industry is really Interesting between the geology, industrial power, history, and growth potential it provided to the United States. I would love to get a chance to do it again some day. Thanks for bringing back some great memories!
Wow I absolutely loved this. I have heard and seen so many things my mother told me about concerning mining. This was amazing. I hope to come that way one day and tour the mine. My family history is full of miners. Momma grew up in coal camps. My grandfather as well as many family members died from black lung. God bless and God bless our miners.
I think you would enjoy it
Wow great video, thank you! This is a mine I could visit. I chuckled when the guide said NEVER go in an abandoned mine. So much to see, it is now on my list of things to do.
I laughed to myself too.
Been down in that mine twice. It was a great experience.
Thanks really enjoyed the tour worked 47 years in the coal industry enjoyed seeing the equipment outside I used to pour the Babbitt bearings in a lot of that old equipment like on the Hoist most all of my time was on the surface repairing underground equipment
Thanks for watching and sharing
Thank you. Grandfather and his brothers and his dad worked for the Lackawanna Coal Company. Couldn’t,t find the company store online. I still burn coal for heat in upstate NY from Blaschak in Mahanoy City.
I can totally see you being beyond excited having to ride the hoist that day. 🤣 Like a kid in Disney.
Incredible photos...as always.
I came to Pennsylvania just last week to visit my son in Wilkes Barre and we really enjoyed the tour. I live in Idaho.
Great tour. The tour guide is such a hoot😂. I learned alot though. My family was never in the coal mines, my grandad was in oil pumping. My husband's grandad was coal minor in western pa mines. Great video JP!! Thanks for sharing👍👍.....oh yea the sludge is the glue that holds the place together😂
Haha the glue
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My father told me a good story about the rats people use to ask about them and he said he use to feed them it was the two leged one yoou had to watch
Been there once myself, resident of PA my whole life. Love the Anthracite Region and its history. By the way, the name of the manufacturer of that cable shovel is pronounced "Byu-sigh-rus" Erie. Thanks for a great video!
I really want to come check this place out over the summer. I saw it when we were out that way and realized how close it was. Definitely looks extremely interesting. Thank you for taking us along!!
Lots of great places only minutes away.
@@JPVideos81 when I come back up for the coal mine tour, I want to check out that abandoned tunnel as well. I know it's nothing too crazy, but I'm like you, I love my rail history!! But if there is anything else around there you think I would really enjoy, I am completely open for suggestions.
@@richdiscoveries which tunnel? The one i took my daughter to?
@@JPVideos81 yes, we passed that on the way by, looked kind of cool
@@richdiscoveries id be glad to show you anything you're willing to check out.
I remember going on this tour in elementary school! I didn't know then, but I come from a long line of miners in Scranton! So cool to see it again. Thank you!
I was there! 🥰 I love going there 🥰 my grandmother's father was a coal miner
Great video. My son and I went on an iron mine tour in Northern Minnesota. That mine ceased operation around 1962. The tour guide referred to the iron mine as the "Cadillac of Mines". Because iron is so hard, no support timbers were used, and there was no hazardous gases to cause fires, explosions, and suffocation.
I went on that tour in high school, which was in the early 90s. It was nice to take the our again with you and see some things I didn't get to see then or forgot. Thanks!
Thanks sarah
Thank you for taking me on the mine tour with you! I had a great time.
My pleasure
Just got to watch the video. Reminds me of Ashland Pa. Pioneer Coal Mine. Been there with my family on vacation 30 plus years ago. Loved every minute of the video.
Im checking out that one in the spring.
My mothers family had an open pit coal mine. As a kid I use to play there. I am friends with several miners children and learned a lot. Not all was good.
HAS TO BE ONE OF YOUR BEST VIDEOS... LEARNED ALOT. JP THANKS FOR TAKING ME ALONG.... NOW IT'S TIME FOR ANOTHER ADVENTURE. let's go to the train yard....
Thanks so much Carolyn
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I remember going here a long time ago when I was a kid/preteen (back in the early 2000s/late 1990s). It was little spooky, but one of the coolest family trips/adventures that I had during my young life! I hope that I can either revisit this place again with new family/friends someday soon, or one last time by myself as a Bucket List.
Awesome tour. It really does make you realize how dangerous it was for the miners. Love the photos as always.
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Again, loving the history. I grew up in York, PA, and have family and friends all over the area. I really appreciate these videos! Thank you!
Oh Wow!! That was AWESOME!! My Great Grandfather was a coal miner in West Va. I never knew him but my Mom actually would visit them as a little girl in the minig town. We absolutely love how excited you get!! Great Video!! Such amazing video shots. Thank you so much. 😀😀😀Be safe and God Bless
I was here as a kid over 20 years ago. From what I remember it was just as awesome then.
Fascinating! I have been down there a few times and still would go again and again! You learn something new every time. I think we had that same tour guide as you had today! Thank you for a great video!
I never get sick of it
Love this tour. I’ve been on this one several times myself when I was younger, and not too long ago, with my two boys.
Thanks for sharing this. I was your tour guide. Not sure I'd have edited as you did, but thank you for the effort. Had you told me you were making a video I'd have tried to get you some special access, or at least included much more information.
You were the best tour guide ive ever had there in the decades of me going there. Can i ask how you would of edited it?
@@JPVideos81 you did a great job with the edit you got rid of all my cheesy jokes.
I kept in a few and the viewers loved it. I would be willing to return if you can get me a type of behind the scenes look or some off limit areas? Or possibly even a trip down with the inspectors when they test the mine in the morning? I have a great following for coal mine history.
This brings back a bit of information I'd almost forgotten about...it reminded me of the movie "Coal Miner's Daughter" about the life of Loretta Lynn...her father worked the mines in Butcher Holler, KY. He died as a result of all his years in the mine.
My grandparents worked in the Scranton Coal Mines in the very early 20th century. That is where the uneducated immigrates found work to feed their families they died from black lung disease. I grew up in a house that was built in 1905 we had a coal furnace when I was a kid and I remember the coal bin in the basement and my dad going down into the basement and shoveling coal into it. I also have memories of the coal truck coming to the house and putting coal into the the basement window and the coal shoot. Eventually my dad converted to a gas furnace. I lived in upstate N. Y. right near the Pa. border. So I found this video fascinating.
Thanks for watching and sharing
My great grandfather and his father worked in the Scranton coal mines as well. Both immigrants from Poland. Both died of black lung.
Can't wait to get started, just found out bout month ago that my paternal mawmaws side I had a kin (great great grandpa) that didn't do the usual farming as his siblings but was actually a coal miner here in Georgia.
My late uncle was related to Sir Humphrey Davy the one who invented the Davy Lamp for use in the mines.
Another great video! Thanks for bringing us along with you for the ride. I always like coming home from work and seeing that you posted a new video. Great way to unwind.
Glad you enjoy them
"Where the troubles are many and the pleasures are few"
Where the rain never falls and the sun never shines'
"It's dark as a dungeon way down in the mines"
What an interesting place and the guide made it even more so.
You've been in a lot of mines and it must feel really good to get back up to where the rain falls and the sun shines and the birds sing, and the grass grows!
Cheers,
Rik Spector
Helps you appreciate the little things.
My jobs not so bad after all. Great video again. You keep bringing em' I'll keep watching.
Thank you for an informative and well shot video. There is another great mine tour in Central PA the Panther Valley #9 Anthracite Mine Tour in Lansford PA Carbon County.
I’ve been there 2-3 times, the same with the Pioneer Tunnel. I haven’t been to the Lackawanna 190 Slope but I have seen several abandoned sites in that area in the early 2000’s. Most now are likely sealed. Thanks Again for sharing the wonderful heritage of the Anthracite Region.
I've also filmed #9 & pioneer
I’d love to come back down and see this! I’m from Elmira, NY, and went here when I was still a little kid. Loved every second of it!
This is the most amazing adventure I have been on. I love your video. Great information. My grandfather worked in the mines in PA.
Ty
Awesome. I love mine tours. Being originally from Michigan I am more used to iron and copper mines so this was very interesting. Your tour guide was great! Also, you shared some great stories above ground before you descended, JP. Yet another fascinating video, and as always, thanks so much for bringing us along!
Glad you enjoyed it kelly
Very intresting! Thanks for taking us with you.
Went on that tour. Once was enough! I did not know i was claustrophobic till I was actually down there. I had to work on my control of my fear. No one knew how scared I was. I kept my reason and wits about me the entire time. I remember thinking, well, at least I won't die alone.
Great tour. Very informative and interesting.
Very quick hour.
This was absolutely amazing!!! Thanks guys! Exciting! The photo montage is stunning as always! Loved the squirrel digging his own mine! 😁🐿️. Thanks JP and Mike! I will be watching this over and over again for sure!!! Especially to hear about the Mayors making the axle break! (All that hot air)😉 Take care, guys. Be safe. Can't wait to see you in the next one!!! 👍🏽🙋🏽♀️💙💙💙
Haha, you gave me a good laugh.
I toured there once as a child. Thinking about going back!
Never gets old, no matter how many times you see it.
JPVideos happy thanksgiving jp
Uma bela excursão de um pais que preserva sua historia de mineração, aonde os jovens podem vir e aprender sobre a bravura de seus antepassados....
Amen
Fantastic video ! The tour guide was great - he gave a lot of interesting information and had a good sense of humor 😁 The mine is amazing - awesome! I love mines and this adventure was the best ever when it comes to mines - getting to ride thru the mines was a great experience too 👍💕💕 Thanks for taking me along on this awesome adventure 😁👍💕
My pleasure elna
I loved the video!! I had relatives that worked in that mine.
Incredible pics!! Great photographer!!!!
JP, just now finished watching your awesome video. Thank you for taking us along with you on your adventures!
You're very welcome
Thanks for taking us along.- Great video.
Minors are in the brave category. I know we could be taken at any moment but geez, those s guys were definitely high on that list
Really enjoyed the video and all the content. Love touring with you. A lot of my relations were coal miners here in the UK. Keep up the good work.
That was really cool! Thank you for taking us along!
My pleasure rebecca
My grandfather and Uncle were miners! Never met my Grandfather he died 3 days before I was born. Wish I had met him, Mom had some great stories! I went down a mine at some park, my Uncle took us too, no clue where it was, but it was a beautiful place!
Sorry to hear the loss of not meeting him. I never met my grandfather either.
Thanks for the tour, very interesting!
It's an auxillary cage, all shaft mines have one to the side that fit like five people. I've been in old mines that have underground hoist rooms, that's something to see. At the end of shift we'd get to the bottom cage then hook the b-line to the Mine Cat tractor battery to set off the blasts. Then quickly get everyone up D Shaft which only is supposed to fit 4 people, but 7-8 usually squeeze on, then we all get to 2800 level and have to tram across all the way to A Shaft. By the time it takes 4 cages to get everyone up, the blast smoke is starting to catch up to us in the shaft station. Pretty haywire mine. Old school, lot's of history there. The place was originally sunk in 1907, and shutdown and reopened 4 times because of gold prices. We were drilling with 9 meter tubes, that's how good the ground was. The core would come out in one piece and we'd have to break it, because you have to take the tubes apart.
This is the first coal mine tour I've seen where everyone has to wear a hardhat. Anyone who's worked or has family that worked in mine's knows that you never go in unless you're wearing a hardhat and possibly steal toed boots. My late father worked in an underground Talc Mine and taught me and my brother about wearing safety gear. He also gave me a respirator when I was little and showed me how to put in on. My dad was also the leader of the Mine Rescue. I remember when I was around 7, he had to go to an underground mine fire and when him and his men were headed down his oxygen tank failed and had to come back to the service. When he got back to the top, he was told he couldn't go back down cause, it was unsafe. He told the Supervisors to give him a new tank cause, he wasn't leaving his men down below. Another time he was working in the mine and a huge rock fell from the roof and rolled over his foot and broke it. Men were sent down with a stretcher to get him and he just grabbed a board and used it as a crutch and he walked out of the mine without anyone's help. He had to go up and down levels of the mine to get out. When he got back to work he found a song/poem that was written by two of his buddies about him. They didn't put their name on it, cause they thought he would be made, but he got a kick out of it and he always knew who wrote it, cause they recorded a song and gave everyone a record, which I still have. The song/poem is I'm guessing supposed to be like the song Big Bad John.
Im a 3rd generation coal miner, grandpas were coal miners and my dad still is (actually work with him) out here in the west. Coal has been apart of my family and communities around me was built around coal. Love the videos of these tours as im a coal history buff myself, im intrigued by the history of the industry that I grew up with, whether it be from the east (anthracite) or west (bituminous). These older mines really intrigue me and are very cool, even though i work in conditions far better than those in the early and mid 1900s. May take a trip to Pennsylvania haha. Also on that bucket the name is pronounced Bu-cy-rus. Caterpillar actually bought that company back in like 2011 or sometime around then.
Thanks for watching and sharing
This looks like an awesome tour JP! Awesome job on this video!
I love this tour and great group of knowledgeable tour guides that work there.
Very enjoyable!! Thank you.
This video is amazing. If I didn't live so far away I'd definitely take a tour. Thanks for taking me along.
Very cool... enjoyed the information. Appreciate your efforts and time. Thank you!
Ok I'm game for this video. Wow I learned a lot and glad of it. I don;t like to be in dark places so I would not go down in it. I had a great time too and thank you so much for showing this to us. loved it.
Thanks karen
Hi Jay , sorry to say I haven’t seen any of your videos for awhile, found this one and my love of mines lead me to watch . Not disappointed it was a very informing video . Lots of great stuff. I’ll be sure to keep you in mind a lot more often, be careful you and Mike .no matter where ya go.
I sure did enjoyed this video!!! It's very interesting and informative. I really like this kinda videos along with the videos in the woods with the caves, the holes in the ground, the stone structures and all the other cool finds in the woods!!!
That piece of equipment is called a shovel , The first ones were ran by steam . Great video thanks man !
An amazing video , Jay. It was well done from beginning to end....informative and entertaining . Learned a lot . ...Unbelievable what miners had to endure. ...thank you for sharing their story . ( I am claustrophobic...don't think I could have made the tour ) btw...Because I've watched all of your mine tours , I was able to answer a question on Jeopardy last week ..the answer was " anthracite coal " ....felt so smart : )
Thats great! Good to see my videos do some good from time to time.
Coal miners to me were a special breed of Person.💜.I am so glad you made this video👍 JP.I really appreciate everything you do.Thank you Mike👑✌💜🐢💜
It truly makes you appreciate what our ancestors had to go through.
Wow! Awesome tour! Sure learned a lot! Thank you for sharing! 👍 As always!
Loved the montage!
Ty
This was AWESOME !! To think of what the miners went through when the mining industry started is staggering if it wasent for there sacrifices we wouldent be as far we are today I loved this never have I learned so much in a short time this video was great ! I knew a little about coal mining but this so educational great job as always thank you for taking me along cant wait till the next one 👍
Thanks for checking it out
That was awesome!! My now husband retired from a mine in Colorado :)
Glad you enjoyed it
This is SO interesting!!! Thank you for sharing! Perhaps a summer trip for my husband & myself!!!
I definitely recommend it
Great vid JP. Brought back many memories. As a young man I worked in the mines of Western PA. It was only for a few years and your vid showed what a miners life was like. Thank you
Thanks for watching
Fascinating. I knew nothing about coal mining. In Virginia city Nevada we road mining train to that mine but there was no underground tour.
Very interesting, thanks.
Thanks for watching
Finally a video of somewhere I've seen in person. I can't wait to have the opportunity to visit again.
I love this place
That was awesome I want to do that one day. Thanks for sharing
Very interesting i learned alot. Great video.
thanks for the awesome video the tour guide really knew his stuff and keep it interesting all the way it was great :)
He was great
Great video, thank you for the education.
Awesome video. Keep up the good work
Loved the Lackawanna coal mine tour..👍👍👍
Its an amazing tour
Very interesting. We dont have coal mines here in Wisconsin that I know of at least not enough to make big revenue from. I think our big mines here are lead and metallic mines. Great video.
Thanks sue
My hubby and I did the tour in May and it was awesome! We even had the same tour guide!
He's a great guide. Thanks for watching
I'd like to see it, I'm a retired hardrock miner who worker in Timmins Ontario gold and base metal mines here for 43 years.
Its a fantastic tour
Love the video and the channel. I am a coal miner and this is awesome.
We visited a Coalmine many years ago. My hubby and Son went down the mine, like you did, but I couldn't. Clustrophobic. Now, thanks to you I've been down the Mine. So interesting. Frightening for the kids I would imagine. Did you see how many views you had ? 10k. Woaw !!!! Job well done 👍👍👍👍🌿❤🌿
Thanks anne. I love showing these kinds of places
@@JPVideos81 and I love seeing them ☺💟💗💟☺
JP, I've only got 15 minutes of your awesome and cool video watched and will watch the rest throughout the day. Really very interesting so far.
Ty
I enjoy watching your videos. I always learn something new from your adventures.
Ty
Thank you. I will likely never get there, so you offered me a chance to see another part of this world...
Wow! On the cheap side it cost $4.53 per week to feed a family of four in 1902. If it was a Slate Picker, the poor SOB had to work 16 hours a day to barely feed them. That was tough!
@Bill Williams Back then they didn't have the laws we have in place today. It was basically slave wages then.
Excellent vid. I'm a former coal miner and really appreciate this.
Thanks for checking it out
Great video!!! I’ve done the tour several times! You got lucky and had a good tour guide, some guides don’t into detail. I have my great grandfathers carbide lamp. He worked in the mine where the Wyoming Valley mall is now
Thanks for sharing
Great video! Thanks for sharing. :)
Enjoyed the video very fascinating💜💙💜💙
Thanks. We went and liked it.
As always a fantastic job
Ty
Yes, mines are amazing. And can be dangerous. Prior to its closure due to insurance costs, I was fortunate in going on a tour of the Tropico Gold Mine, located just west of Highway 14 near Edwards Air Force Base in California. The tour began at the railing that surrounded the main vertical shaft where the ore elevator sat. Looking down, at the bottom was a barely visible light fixture. It was 2,000 feet below where we stood. Pretty wild stuff. The whole tour was very interesting. Too bad it is no longer open.