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Steamtown National Historic SiteWheel bearing service markings on a caboose. Repacked, Keyser Valley Shops (Scranton PA), September, 1952. NPS Photo, Ken Ganz
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Steamtown National Historic Site
Indoor Activities

indoor activities includes:

Theater Presentations
Temporary Exhibits
 
In Steamtown's History Museum, the Life on the Railroad section includes full size multicolor mannequins showing the different jobs of railroading. The Pullman Porter wears blue slacks, a white jacket, bow tie, and blue cap. He carries a small stack of sheets.
NPS Photo, Ken Ganz
Life on the Railroad, in the History Museum, tells about the men and women who worked for the railroads, including the Pullman Porter. Porters formed the first union in the United States which allowed African-American members.
Indoor activities at Steamtown include exploring our museums.  Also, year round walking tours are offered of the Locomotive Shop.  During the winter, special Theater Presentations are offered on selected weekends.  Rain or shine, Steamtown offers a chance to learn about the history of railroading and how the steam locomotive created the America we know today.
 
The Wright Flyer flew 120 feet on its first flight. The largest steam engine at Steamtown is 12 feet longer!  

Did You Know?
The first flight of the Wright Flyer was 120 feet? That is 12 feet less than the length of one of the steam locomotives at Steamtown National Historic Site. The Union Pacific 'Big Boy', built in 1941, is 132 feet, 9 3/4 inches long!
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Last Updated: January 11, 2007 at 00:07 EST