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A Geo-Tour of Historic Sites inthe Lackawanna Heritage Valley!

A Geo-Tour of Historic Sites in the Lackawanna Heritage ValleyThe Past

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A Geo-Tour of Historic Sites in the Lackawanna Heritage ValleyThe Past

PiecingTogether

A Geo-Tour of Historic Sites in the Lackawanna Heritage Valley

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Piecing Together The Past



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Lackawanna Heritage Valley National andState Heritage Area � e Lackawanna Heritage Valley National and State Heritage Area is a partnership of government, business, civic organizations, and individuals dedicated to the development of the region’s historic, cultural, economic, and natural resources through preservation, education, and promotion of our heritage. For more information, visit lhva.org.

SteamtownNational Historic Site� e mission of Steamtown National Historic Site is to further public understanding and appreciation of the role of steam railroading in the growth of America. Steamtown o� ers a unique live steam experience and operating railroad facility in a historic railroad yard. For more information, visit www.nps.gov/stea.

Happy Hunting,Geo-Cachers!

This project is made possible

through a partnership between

Lackawanna Heritage Valley

National and State Heritage

Area and Steamtown National

Historic Site with grant funding

provided by the National

Heritage Area Program of the

National Park Service.

lhva.org, www.nps.gov/stea

A joint venture between Lackawanna Heritage Valleyand Steamtown National Historic Site.

Albright Memorial Library500 Vine StreetScranton, PA 18509lclshome.org/b/albright-memorial-library 570.348.3000

Historic Sites on the Geo-Tour

Anthracite Heritage MuseumR.D. #1 McDade Park

Bald Mountain RoadScranton, PA 18504

www.anthracitemuseum.org570.963.4804

Courthouse SquareWashington & Adams AvenueScranton, PA 18503www.lackawannacounty.org

Everhart Museum of Natural History, Science & Art

1901 Mulberry StreetScranton, PA 18510

www.everhart-museum.org 570.346.7186

The Iron Furnaces159 Cedar AvenueScranton, PA 18505www.anthracitemuseum.org570.963.4804

Lackawanna Coal MineRD 1 Bald Mountain Road, McDade Park

Scranton, PA 18504www.lhva.org/coalmine

570.963.6463

Lackawanna County Electric City Trolley Museum300 Cliff StreetScranton, PA 18503www.lhva.org/trolley 570.963.6590

Lackawanna Historical Society232 Monroe Avenue

Scranton PA 18510www.lackawannahistory.org

570.344.3841

Lackawanna River Heritage Trail A project ofLackawanna Heritage Valley 213 Railroad AvenueScranton, PA 18505lhva.org570.963.6730

The Radisson LackawannaStation Hotel

700 Lackawanna AvenueScranton, PA 18503

www.lhva.org/radisson570.342.8300

Scranton Cultural Centerat the Masonic Temple420 N. Washington AvenueScranton, PA 18503www.scrantonculturalcenter.org 570.344.1111

Steamtown NationalHistoric Site

Lackawanna Avenue at Cliff StreetScranton, PA18503www.nps.gov/stea

570.340.5200

What is Geo-Caching?Geocaching is a real-world, outdoor treasure hunting game using GPS-enabled devices. Participants navigate to a speci� c set of GPS coordinates and then attempt to � nd the geocache (container) hidden at that location. (Source: geocaching.com).

Piecing Together the Past is a program developed by Lackawanna Heritage Valley National and State Heritage Area and Steamtown National Historic Site (NHS) that takes participants on a geo-caching hunt of historic sites in Scranton. Caches containing puzzle pieces are hidden at each site. Once all 12 pieces are collected, geo-cachers may

show their assembled puzzle to o� cials at Steamtown NHS toredeem their prize. A self-guided tour, you can embark on your historic geo-caching adventure at your own pace!

Let’s Get Started!1. Your historic hunt begins at Steamtown NHS where you

can pick up an o� cial Piecing Together the Past starterpack. Hint: the starter pack includes an empty puzzle traythat you will need later!

2. Visit geocaching.com for participating site coordinates.

3. Explore all 12 participating historic sitesand search for corresponding puzzlepieces for each site.

4. When you’ve collected all 12 pieces, assemble your puzzle and bring it toSteamtown NHS to collect your prize!

game using GPS-enabled devices. Participants navigate to a speci� c set of GPS

to � nd the geocache (container)

Piecing Together the Past is a program developed by

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