Pennsylvania's Steamtown National Historic Site will celebrate Railfest on Labor Day weekend with train rides, locomotive displays, interactive exhibits, and hands-on programs for all ages.
Steamtown, located in the heart of Scranton, works to preserve and interpret the history of steam railroading in the United States.
This year's Railfest honors significant milestones in the park’s history and locomotive collection. The weekend will center on the 100th birthday of Grand Trunk Western No. 6039, a steam locomotive built for high speed and a longtime part of Steamtown’s collection. The park will also recognize the 30th anniversary of its 1995 grand opening to the public, which followed years of preparation after Congress established Steamtown as a unit of the National Park Service in 1986.
In addition to its railyard and locomotives, Steamtown features a history museum, visitor center, roundhouse, locomotive cutaway exhibit, and technology museum.
Railfest activities will be held from Friday, Aug. 29 through Sunday Aug. 31. Community partner organizations are expected to participate as well, offering activities that connect visitors with railroad heritage and local history.
A free shuttle will run between Steamtown National Historic Site and La Festa Italiana, a popular Italian festival held in downtown Scranton the same weekend. The service will help visitors easily experience both events. Guests can also reach the park from Lackawanna Avenue via the Marketplace at Steamtown’s mall bridge walkway.
Additional details about event schedules, activities and participating partners will be shared as the weekend approaches. For general information about the park, including hours and directions, visit www.nps.gov/steamtown.
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