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Thursday, May 31, 2018

Coal Mining and Transport Field Trip

YouTube Video Links from the Trip:
On the Trestle over the Lehigh River
Dark and Wet- Entering #9 Mine
At the Hospital - The #9 Mine
Light to Dark - Entering the #9 Mine
David Kutcha describes Elevator
Bear Trap Lock Demonstration - Mauch Chunk Museum and Cultural Center
Steam Train entering Penn Haven Junction - Lehigh Gorge


















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