Come ride the Steam Train this 4th of July
weekend!
Enjoy an afternoon at the Ol' Susquehanna
mine.
Every passenger will be entitled to a FREE bag of
FOSSIL ore when you visit the mine.
Normally you get one GEM bag, this weekend you will
get TWO bags of ore, one FOSSIL and one GEM.
It is our way of doing something special for the
4th of July!
When visiting the mine simply say the code word 'BOOM' and we will give
you a FREE bag of Fossil Ore ( $5.00 value). Remember you must say
"BOOM".
 Come see real archaeologists at work at the Ol
Susquehanna Mine on the Snyder Farm!
When the region's
earliest inhabitants migrated into the New World during the Ice Age, Native
Americans frequently revisited the Snyder Farm from 13,000 years ago up to the
17th century. Native people used the surplus of natural resources available at
the Snyder Farm to help them survive. Many of these resources, such as toolstone
(e.g., flint and jasper) quarries and natural springs, are still present today.
An archaeological dig by students at Temple University study early Native
inhabitants and the geologic development of the soils and sediments found along
the Delaware River. This will help us to understand Native lifeways and how
people in the past adapted to environmental change through the last 13,000
years.
For the Delaware
River Railroad Excursions, folks of all ages are invited to participate in a
real archaeological dig! Activities will include interacting with professional
archaeologists, digging and screening for artifacts, and getting dirty (but not
too dirty)! Native American artifacts that date from 13,000 years ago to the
17th century from the Snyder Farm will be available for viewing. 
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