| Location: |
Tarentum.
Route 28 Allegheny Valley Expressway, Tarentum exit (14).
32 km from Pittsburgh.
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| Open: |
Memorial Day to Labor Day Mon, Wed-Fri 10-16, Sat, Sun 13-16.
SEP to OCT Fri-Sun 13-14.
[2005]
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| Fee: |
Adults USD 7, Children (-12) USD 4.
Groups (25+): Adults USD 5.50, Teachers USD 5, Pupils (-12) USD 4.
[2005]
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| Classification: |
Bituminous
 Coal Mine
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| Light: |
electric.
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| Dimension: |
L=11km.
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| Guided tours: |
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| Bibliography: |
Kevin Patrick (2004):
Pennsylvania Caves & other rocky roadside wonders,
Stackpole Books, Mechanicsburg, Pa, USA, 248 pp, illus. p 211-212, 228
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| Address: |
Tour-Ed Mine, 748 Bull Creek Rd, Tarentun, PA 15084, Tel: +1-724-224-4720, Fax: +1-724-335-1319.
E-mail: 
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| Last update: | $Date: 2008/07/01 20:31:43 $ |
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| 1859-1969 | active coal mine called Avenue Mine. |
| 1970 | opened to the public. |
| 1986 | mine used as a set for the movie Act of Vengeance. |
| 2001 | mine used as a set for the movie Out of the Black. |
| 2007 | mine used as a set for a documentary about the 2002 Quecreek Mine Disaster in Somerset County. |
