LANSFORD — In “Sixteen Tons,” Tennessee Ernie Ford sings of a coal miner made of muscle and blood who’s capable of loading 16 tons of No. 9 coal, bless his soul. At the historic No. 9 Mine, about 10 ...
A celebration of our area's anthracite coal history in Carbon County this Labor Day weekend. No. 9 Coal Mine and Museum in Lansford hosted its 18th Annual Coal Miners' Heritage Festival. The event ...