Coatesville, Pennsylvania: National Iron and Steel Heritage Museum
See the Guppy two-person submarine, the mysterious "sonarsphere," and a recognizable piece of the World Trade Center, all made here when the museum was the Lukens steel mill.
- Address:
- 50 S. 1st Ave., Coatesville, PA
- Directions:
- US-30 BUS into town. Turn south at the stoplight onto S. 1st Ave., then a quick right at the Iron and Steel Museum sign. Visitors must wear closed-toe shoes.
- Hours:
- M-Sa 10-4. Gated after hours. (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 610-384-9282
- Admission:
- Adults $15.
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The Guppy was built as a two-person sub with Lukens Steel from the Coatesville steel mill -- now part of the National Iron and Steel Heritage Museum -- and it's only right that it has returned here. The museum also has cool outdoor displays including a "sonarsphere" and one of the familiar steel "trees" that once wrapped around the base of the World Trade Center Twin Towers -- which were made in the Coatesville mill as well.
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