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Luzerne County 3

3 places to explore in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania — part of the Upstate PA region.

Museums 1

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  • Eckley Miners' Village

    State historic site · Foster Township, Luzerne County

    A 19th-century anthracite company town of miners' houses and churches, with a coal breaker built for the 1970 film The Molly Maguires, telling the story of mining families.

Historic Sites 1

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  • Eckley Miners' Village

    State historic site · Foster Township, Luzerne County

    A 19th-century anthracite company town of miners' houses and churches, with a coal breaker built for the 1970 film The Molly Maguires, telling the story of mining families.

Public Parks 2

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  • Frances Slocum State Park

    State park · Kingston Township, Luzerne County · 1,004 acres

    Named for a girl seized by Lenape raiders in 1778 who chose to live out her life among the Miami, this park curls around a horseshoe-shaped lake with camping, boating and a pool.

  • Nescopeck State Park

    State park · Dennison Township, Luzerne County · 3,631 acres

    Anglers wade a well-loved trout creek and birders scan the marshes in this valley of wetlands and woods, where an education center offers nature programs.