The Pioneer Tunnel Coal Mine in Ashland, Pennsylvania has been operating as a historical attraction for over 60 years. The original Pioneer Colliery was operated along Mahanoy Mountain in Ashland during the late 19th century, and gave its name to the Pioneer Tunnel, which was owned and operated by the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company from 1911 to 1931. The Pioneer Tunnel was reopened as a mine tour in 1963. In this video, an informative and entertaining guide showed us the sights in this historical anthracite drift mine, while explaining the area's coal mining past.
