The Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor will open its 2023 National Canal Museum special exhibition, “Coal Country Portraits,” for the season on April 1.

The museum is located at 2750 Hugh Moore Park Road, Easton.

“Coal Country Portraits” celebrates the hardworking men, women, and children who helped mine the anthracite coal that powered America’s industrial growth. Centered on George Harvan’s black-and-white photography of anthracite miners and their families, the exhibition offers a window into the gritty reality of miners’ working conditions. Harvan’s portraits are complemented by works by photographer Lewis Hine and artist Frank “WYSO” Wysochansky as well as artifacts evoking the daily life of miners.

“Coal Country Portraits” will be on display April 1 through Dec. 17.

The National Canal Museum is open Saturdays and Sundays, 11:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., during April and May. Beginning June 7, the museum will be open Wednesday through Sunday with rides offered on the mule-drawn Josiah White II canal boat.

The Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that preserves the historic pathway that carried coal and iron from Wilkes-Barre to Bristol. Through signature programs like the D&L Trail, National Canal Museum, and Get Your Tail on the Trail, DLNHC connects people to nature, culture, communities, recreation, and our enduring industrial heritage.

For additional information about the National Canal Museum, please visit www.canals.org. Additional information about DLNHC is available by phoning 610-923-3548 x221 or by visiting www.delawareandlehigh.org.