Brooks Coal Mine Grand Reopening Private Media Event 8/11/2023

After being closed for over 40yrs, the Brooks Coal Mine in Scranton is now open to the public. It holds the title of being the oldest Mine Tour in Pennsylvania and now the newest. The ‪@undergroundminers‬ spent over a year & a half bringing this mine back to life after sitting abandoned for decades. Not only is it safe and up to code, but it's completely free for people who want to see what mine life was like. I'm thankful for having the opportunity to document this special project and I'm looking forward to phase two.
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[@JPVideos81]

This goes to show that with determination and talking to the right people that great things can happen!

[@jenniferbutcher8393]

Nay Aug is such a treasure of a park! And now that they've been able to reopen the mine, it's even more special 😊. Thank you for showing this to us and those who so proudly restored it!

[@adamzadventures]

Fantastic video Jay! Once again, Thank you for documenting our progress with this from start to finish! I still can't believe where we are today with it! Thanks Again!!

[@garyjohnson4608]

Wow, coal mining was dirty, dangerous, backbreaking work !! I have soo much respect for the men who worked these mines, and the ones who lost their lives in the accidents that plagued these operations.

[@allenpedrick6502]

An awesome project!!!!! Love taking any mine tours. Thanks JP for this opportunity to tour this mine.

[@johnchambers8528]

Thanks for the great video tour of the mine. I worked in the area and was aware about the park but never knew there was an old exhibition mine there. Thanks to the Underground miners group for making the effort to reopen this historic site. I grew up in Philadelphia and our house was heated by a coal furnace. So I was always fascinated by the work required to get the coal to us. It is great that they are preserving the history of underground coal mining. I hope many people visit the site and see what hard work that it took to keep our homes warm in the past.

[@gigicostlow4414]

Thank JP for covering the reopening. Wow, the volunteers did amazing work. Will tell my son and send him this video. He lives not even an hour south of Scranton and it would be a great place to take my 11 year old grandson. He would love it.

[@garymessina1609]

Thank you Jay for taking us along thank you to the under ground miners for making this possible great video thanks Jay

[@JPVideos81]

You bet

[@Rieju-Sherco]

A Simple phrase, Coal is King!!

[@buttonvalley]

What a great project, and congratulations to the **volunteers** who worked to make it happen. Our history and heritage is important, and people like UGM are critical to preserving it. Excellent video as usual, JP!

[@gaylebrodt676]

Wow JP, you did amazing covering this wonderful historical event and it's awesome that you have it documented now! UGM did a fantastic job on the restoration and it's awesome they had over 700 people for opening day! I just wanted to say that I agree so much with your comment saying, "this goes to show that with determination and talking to the right people that great things can happen" it's so true and this is the perfect example of that! Great video, thank you!

[@JPVideos81]

Over 1300 for both days so it's a huge success.

[@musclecarmitch908]

Awesome mine! All their hard work has really paid off! Such a fantastic work of art restoring a beautiful old mine! Thanks for sharing the preview with us JP! I'll be sure to visit it when i make it up that way again someday!👍

[@dianacanales2526]

I remember last year's video and Wow! They've done a great job! Congrats to everyone who had a hand in the restoration!! And Thank-You Jay, for documenting and sharing the story of this mine and all the hard work that went into this project! It was really nice they treated you to a private tour before the opening. So Awesome!💙👍🎉

[@JPVideos81]

Thanks so much for coming by to watch

[@lovesmashbox]

that was fantastic . my great grandfather was a miner in wales and moved to lazurne pa and worked as a miner .

[@constancedenchy9801]

Kudos to all involved

[@theodoredugranrut8201]

Extraordinary people doing extraordinary work, thanks, Jay. I've noticed Dunmore is a big name in that area. Central California watching.

[@gregdiamond6023]

That’s so cool! The mine looks great! It’ll encourage field trips which will ensure that the area's history will live on.

[@adventureswithnubby]

The mine looks beautiful.

[@niceladyshell978]

Oh my God I have history there you remind me of my past the old wooden roller coasters on the tickets it would say ride at your own risk my grandpa merrigan passed away of black lung history there Carbondale Pennsylvania Scranton in Allentown I remember going to the old Smith shop waterfalls old graveyards and always picking up a piece of coal on the way of my journey as my Grandma Mary would say may God love and keep you . thank you j p :-)

[@vulcangunner58]

Steamtown always drew me to the Scranton area, but Nay Aug park and now the Brooks Mine tour!...Well done UGM, and thanks JP for the video. My Great-Grandad was a coal miner in western Pa.

[@PenntuckytheCrag]

Great guest star Adan Z !! Awesome

[@kamoonrathewolfgod9189]

A great video of a place I have never heard of but am glad you showed me. Since I don't travel anymore, your videos show me new and interesting things and places worth visiting. Thank you for your video.

[@JPVideos81]

Thanks for taking the time to watch

[@angela-ti1np]

I still have PTSD from the Pioneer Tunnel tour I took years ago so I don't think I'll be taking this tour but I would love to see Nay Aug Park again. I have lots of memories of that place. In high school my favorite cross country course went through the zoo.

[@JPVideos81]

This is on a much smaller scale and you're no more than 100ft from the outside. Hope you get a chance to check it out.

[@coalcrackerchris]

Wish I could have made it up..but I know I'll visit in the near future. Thanks for documenting this progress of preserving Pa's hertage

[@JPVideos81]

Every Saturday until November so plenty of time to see it.

[@patricksparks6631]

JP - great job !! Someday you are gonna have your own show on the Discovery Channel. Those miner guys did a a fantastic job. That is some serious hard work. I look forward to seeing it this summer and will certainly donate. I don't mind giving donations to hard working people - not at all. Thanks again for bringing this to light.

[@MyVintageLife]

Wow, such a fascinating event and beautiful location! Awesome coalmine and a very excellent vlog, my friend! Keep sharing like this, it's awesome!

[@catherineengle4196]

I am blown away that a coal vane runs that long. That is so fascinating. Wow having 700 plus people show up opening day is phenomenal. The work these guys did was amazing. It's so important that coal mining history be taught. I had a grandfather 2 great grandfather's and multiple uncles die from black lung. ✌

[@JPVideos81]

It's interesting to learn what is actually beneath us...

[@ginaferracini9375]

That's awsom JP 👍

[@Vegasparanormal]

One of my favorites jp I love mine videos and this one was so cool 🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@JPVideos81]

Mines are definitely cool. Literally and figuratively 🤣

[@donnasilver940]

Wow mines are amazing.

[@JPVideos81]

Yes they are!

[@donnasilver940]

My both grandfather's worked in the mines.

[@PenntuckytheCrag]

Awesome experience Jason thx

[@barbara-pigeonbray4579]

You did an awesome job interviewing Adam and Chris ....and showcasing all the great work they , and the Underground Miners have accomplished . They are to really be commended for a job well done ..a real gift to the public ..(So glad the weather was nice and not the 100 + degree heat that we are having down here ...) ,,,,..

[@JPVideos81]

They're all a great group of guys and it's nice and cool inside the mine.

[@marieconroy1723]

What a great job you did! The mine looks wonderful!

[@joangravel2436]

Thanks for the video i enjoyed watching

[@JPVideos81]

My pleasure

[@donnasilver940]

I'm from Frackville in Schykill county Pa. I love to walk around the strippen pit water holes.Some are beautiful.I don't swim I have ALOT of pictures though.

[@JPVideos81]

Lots of mine history in your area. I love walking those types of places too.

[@michelleomer1047]

Awesome…..so so incredibly interesting thanks 😎

[@sonplusone7059]

What a wonderful project! How amazing that you were involved in it and could document the mines journey. GET OUT AND EXPLORE YOUR WORLD it’s a real thing. Thank you for the wonderful video 🤗

[@JPVideos81]

Hope you guys get to visit and check it out for yourself.

[@Twisted_Adventures2]

Great job documenting this!! Definitely plan on checking it out

[@dakota1276]

as usual a great video!

[@steveyates3032]

that should do something around here like that were i live in WV people would love it good video JP

[@MEL2theJ]

How cool! 👍 Great work! Thanks again JPVideos

[@SnojetSteve]

This is awesome! That would take a lot of work but it doesn't look like you have much water in that mine. There is a museum mine near where I live (Springhill, Nova Scotia) and it has to be pumped out every year.

[@justinhobart8747]

💙

[@Spencer02]

Awesome to seeing that coal mine opening, I seen documentaries on coal mining. In the 1800s and 1900s very labor intensive. My opinion, not a job for just anyone.

[@tommycoffelt]

Hi jp

[@JulieSheppard]

Never knew that

[@paulwalsh2458]

I haven't been in there since what, the 70s maybe.