The No. 9 Coal Mine and Museum will be hosting the annual Memorial Day Weekend event from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on May 28. The event is open to the public.

Admission to the grounds and parking are free. A nominal fee is charged for the mine tours, museum will be free and all other activities are free.The Anthracite Region Chapter of the Antique Automobile Club of America will present an antique and classic car show on the grounds.Anyone wishing to display their automobile can still register when they arrive.Music will be provided by DJ Shawn Frederickson.A variety of homemade ethnic foods will be available for sale at the picnic pavilion, including halupki, pierogies, haluski, and more.The guided mine tours will take visitors through the mines, which were first opened in 1855. No. 9 Mine in Lansford is the world's oldest operating deep mine.Tours are approximately one hour long and include the mine train ride into the mine.The Memorial Day Weekend has something for everybody.For more information, contact No. 9 Coal Mine and Museum at 570-645-7074 or visit the website at

www.no9mine.com.