The Erie Lackawanna Railroad Historical Society, in conjunction with the Anthracite Railroads Historical Society, will host a “Cement Region Symposium” on the weekend of October 5-6, 2024. The event will feature presentations on the Railroads and History of the Region. It will be held at the NOVA EMS Auxiliary Hall, 2375 Levans Road, Coplay, PA on Saturday the 5th. Registration is $60 and includes a continental-style breakfast and hot buffet lunch.
Sunday will offer a tour of the Atlas Cement Company Memorial Museum in Northampton., PA. This is the only operating Portland Cement Museum in the USA and relates the story of the “Atlas” through the eyes of the men and women who worked there. At its peak, more the 5000 worked at Atlas Cement, which was a one time the largest cement plant in the world. This Museum tour is free, but you must let us know if you will be attending so we can coordinate with the Museum. We anticipate the tour will start at 9:30 am and all activities will be completed by 11:30. If you will attend the tour, you must send an e-mail to president@anthraciterailroads.org, with "ATLAS Museum Tour" in the subject line, telling us you will attend.
Register for the Symposium will be via the ELRRHS web site at ELRRHS/ARHS Cement Region Symposium – Erie Lackawanna Railroad Historical Society (erielackhs.org)
