Who We Are

Our organization consists of around 1,000 authors, historians, railroad employees, photographers, model railroaders, and just plain rail fans who share our interest in the railroads that served the anthracite coal mining region of eastern Pennsylvania. These include:

  • Lehigh Valley Railroad
  • Reading Company
  • Central Railroad of New Jersey
  • Delaware Lackawanna & Western
  • Lehigh & New England
  • Lehigh & Hudson River
  • ...and affiliated railroads

Donate to the ARHS

By supporting the society, your contributions go towards supporting efforts such as our restoration work, our archive work, and our Lehigh Gap property.

Also many employers offer matching donations to 501c3 organizations such as the ARHS. Check with your employer. The ARHS Tax ID number is 23-2494925.