Rate Steamtown National Historic Site
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About this location:
National Historic Site
Operating Hours & Seasons
Regular Park Hours
The park is open daily except Thanksgiving Day, December 25, and New Year’s Day, and may close early on the day before each of these holidays. Our 2017 winter operating hour take place from January 8 through April 1. Hours are from to 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. daily and are weather-dependent. Special event operating hours may allow for an early entry or late closing – please refer to the specific event(s) for details.
Standard Hours
- Sunday:9:00 AM-5:00 PM
- Monday:9:00 AM-5:00 PM
- Tuesday:9:00 AM-5:00 PM
- Wednesday:9:00 AM-5:00 PM
- Thursday:9:00 AM-5:00 PM
- Friday:9:00 AM-5:00 PM
- Saturday:9:00 AM-5:00 PM
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- Christmas Day:
- Closed
- New Year’s Day:
- Closed
- Thanksgiving Day:
- Closed
- Winter hours:
- January 8 – April 1
- 10:00 AM-4:00 PM
Fees & Passes
Entrance Fees:
- $0.00 – No Entrance Fee
Effective October 1, 2017, this park no longer charges an entrance fee.
About
Effective October 1, 2017, this park no longer charges an entrance fee.
Steam locomotives excited the senses and Steamtown works to keep their stories alive!
You’d feel heat from the firebox, smell hot steam and oil; you’d hear the whistle, feel the ground vibrate, and watch as one-ton drive rods turned steel wheels. Remember the sound of "chuff-chuff" from the smokestack? Today, you can learn the history of steam railroad transportation, and the people who built, repaired and rode, as we work to preserve a special era in America’s industrial history!
Directions
Our GPS coordinates are: N 41.410730 (latitude), W 75.671329 (longitude) using our park entrance, Lackawanna Ave at Cliff St, 18503 Be careful NOT to use the park’s MAILING address with a GPS unit as there is no entrance at that location. If the location info above fails, you can try 350 Cliff St with ZIP Code 18503 (the bookstore mail address). General Driving Directions Take I-81 to exit 185. At first traffic light turn left on Lackawanna Avenue. Continue on Lackawanna Ave to Cliff St and park entrance.
Weather
Warm and sometimes humid summers; cold and rainy or snowy winters. Wear seasonable clothing and good walking shoes. For travel aboard the summer and fall seasonal excursion trains, please note that the commuter-type coaches are not air-conditioned, or may not be heated. Therefore, we recommend that you dress appropriately for the season that you plan to visit us!
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