Rail trip to Tobyhanna ice harvest festival

SCRANTON — As Old Man Winter takes hold of our region, Steamtown National Historic Site, in downtown Scranton, will offer a mid-winter steam excursion to the annual Ice Harvest Festival in Tobyhanna. On Saturday, Jan. 17, a historic steam locomotive will travel to the Tobyhanna station, and excursionists will be transported, courtesy of the Lackawanna Valley Heritage Valley Authority, to Mill Pond #1, where historic tools and equipment will be used to gather blocks of ice from the pond. The replica ice house stores enough ice to last well into the summer months. The Tobyhanna Ice Harvest excursion departs at 10 a.m. and returns at approximately 3 p.m. Tickets are $31 - ages 17-61, $26 - ages 62 and older, $20 - ages 6 to 16 years old. Ages 5 and under require a “no charge” ticket. The $6 daily park entrance fee is included in the ticket cost. Reservations may be made by phoning 570-340-5204, 10:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. daily.