Get to experience life in the Anthracite Region (05/02/04)

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Get to experience life in the Anthracite Region

SCRANTON, Pa. - The Pennsylvania Anthracite Heritage Museum invites residents and visitors to the area to experience the permanent exhibit "Anthracite People: Immigration and Ethnicity in Pennsylvania's Hard Coal Region" and the special exhibit "The Great Anthracite Coal Strike of 1902," both of which are currently on view.

The museum's diverse regional collections represent all facets of work, life and values of the region's ethnic communities, among them many Ukrainians who emigrated here to work in the area's coal mines. The permanent exhibit on immigration and ethnicity represents 38 ethnic groups via diverse artifacts and documents, ranging from a Ukrainian wedding headdress to mining certificates issued to qualified miners and billboards announcing Ukrainian programs.

Admission is charged for the main exhibit, "Anthracite People: Immigration and Ethnicity in Pennsylvania's Hard Coal Region." Admission to "The Great Anthracite Coal Strike of 1902" is included. Call the museum educator, Ruth Cummings, at (570) 963-4804, or log on to www.anthracitemuseum.org for more information.

In July, the museum plans a special camp for boys and girls, age 8-12, on July 13, 14 and 15, from 9 a.m. to noon. Campers will experience storytelling, crafts, food and daily life activities celebrating the history and diverse ethnic groups that formed the unique culture of the Anthracite Region.

The Pennsylvania Anthracite Heritage Museum is located on Bald Mountain Road in Scranton's McDade Park, off Keyser Avenue (Exits 182 or 191-B off I-81, and Exit 122, Keyser Avenue, from I-476). It is open year-round Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m.

The Ukrainian Heritage Council of Northeast Pennsylvania has worked for many years with the Anthracite Museum on various programs, including the popular annual visit by St. Nicholas in December. Another popular feature is the museum's annual presentation and workshop on the making of Ukrainian pysanky, which takes place around the time of Easter.

The museum is administered by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission and is one of 26 historic sites and museums on the Pennsylvania Trail of History.

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