Historical Sites & Museums
Schuylkill County is nestled between the mountains of East Central Pennsylvania in the coal Country Corridor of the Schuylkill River National & State Heritage Area, where fascinating history will captivate you. We are an historical cultural heritage destination like no other. Our historical attractions include No. 9 Mine, Pioneer Tunnel Coal Mine & Steam Train, America's Oldest Brewery, D. G. Yuengling and Son, the 1874 Tamaqua Train Station, Jerry's Classic Cars & Collectibles Museum, Fighter's Heaven, Reading Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad, The Yuengling Mansion, covered bridges, Wannamaker, Kempton, & Southern Railroad, and numerous memorials. Many of our local historical societies maintain impressive collections of museums - where artifacts and pictures of our past remain preserved for all generations.