The No. 9 Coal Mine & Museum, Lansford, will be celebrate Labor Day weekend with a picnic on Sunday.

The event will include homemade ethnic foods, coal mine and museum tours, music and a living history encampment.All activities will take place 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.Parking, admission to the grounds, music and the encampment are free to the public.A fee is charged only for the mine and museum tours and food."This is a great value for families and those looking for a day out that doesn't break the bank," the museum said in a release. The living history encampment will be on the grounds starting Saturday.The living history Civil War encampment commemorates the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. Re-enactors from the 8th Georgia Infantry Co. A, Rome Light Guards, will be camped out for the weekend.The re-enactors will show what life was like for soldiers during the battle and provide a glimpse into what a typical camp looked like, what kind of dress they wore and the struggles they faced. The encampment will include gun firing demonstrations, an old-time wash display and other features.Each day, visitors can also tour the historic No. 9 Coal Mine, which opened in 1855. Those who go underground can experience what it was like to work in a coal mine. Visitors will ride the train 1,600 feet inside the mountain and then begin a walking tour to see many of the unique features, including the elevator shaft, the go-devil machine, the muleways, second escapeway, the mine hospital, the cave-in site and fossils. Back on the surface, visitors can browse the vast exhibits featured inside the No. 9 Mining Museum, one of the largest in the region.On Sunday only, the old-fashioned picnic will sell homemade ethnic foods including halupki, halushki, pierogies, barbecue, hot dogs, desserts and beverages that are common to the coal region. Visitors can eat in the picnic pavilion or take out. Entertainment will be provided by DJ Shawn Frederickson and family.The No. 9 Coal Mine and Museum is located at 9 Dock St. 15 minutes from Jim Thorpe or Tamaqua off Route 209. Mine tour tickets can be purchased in the gift shop upon arrival. For additional information, call the museum at 570-645-7074.