Coal Mine
| Location: | Tarentum. Route 28 Allegheny Valley Expressway, Tarentum exit (14). 32 km from Pittsburgh. |
| Open: | Memorial Day to Labor Day Mon, Wed-Fri 10-16, Sat, Sun 13-16. SEP to OCT Fri-Sun 13-14. [2005] |
| Fee: | Adults USD 7, Children (-12) USD 4. Groups (25+): Adults USD 5.50, Teachers USD 5, Pupils (-12) USD 4. [2005] |
| Classification: |
Bituminous
Coal Mine
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| Light: | electric. |
| Dimension: | L=11km. |
| Guided tours: | |
| Photography: | |
| Accessibility: | |
| Bibliography: |
Kevin Patrick (2004):
Pennsylvania Caves & other rocky roadside wonders,
Stackpole Books, Mechanicsburg, Pa, USA, 248 pp, illus. p 211-212, 228 |
| Address: |
Tour-Ed Mine, 748 Bull Creek Rd, Tarentun, PA 15084, Tel: +1-724-224-4720, Fax: +1-724-335-1319.
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| Last update: | $Date: 2011/12/13 09:10:43 $ |
| 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. |
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This is a typical pillar and stall mine. A tracked mine bus takes the visitors on an underground tour to a chamber with abandoned pillars which are 12 m wide by 18 m long. Here the visitors alight and visit the mining museum. This is laid out chronologically. The first item being a pick and shovel used before the Civil War. Next comes the 19th century pneumatic drill and the a 1930's conveyor belt, followed by 1940's loader. The whole outfit is operated as a non-profit making business with the purpose of preserving the Pennsylvania's mining heritage. Text by Tony Oldham (2005). With kind permission. |
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