Eat and visit in Wood

The Broad Top Area Coal Miners Historical Society runs this museum in the former Reality Theatre on South Main Street in Robertsdale. The society was founded in 1990 as a 501c3 charitable organization to preserve the coal mining and railroading history of the Broad Top Mountain and Coal Field, in the corners of Huntingdon, Bedford and Fulton counties.

Exhibits cover coal mining and steam railroading in the region. The upstairs balcony holds the society's research library and exhibits, and families can place miners' names on the Coal Miners Memorial plaques inside. The Visitors Bureau listing describes a trip back in time to learn about semi-bituminous coal mining, railroading and iron-making.

The museum's About Us page says it is open May-October Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Group tours are available year-round at 814-907-1788. The bureau lists admission at $5 for adults and $3 for children. The 2026 season closes after Saturday, October 31, and the Daily News reports the seasonal reopening is set for Saturday, May 1, 2027.

• Founded in 1990 as a 501c3 charitable organization source
• Admission: Adults - $5 Children $3 source
• Listed for Free Museum Day on Saturday, 19 September 2026, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. source
• Free Museum Day, 19 September 2026: 40 visitors recorded at the museum source
• Seasonal reopening planned for Saturday, May 1, 2027 source

“Housed in the former Reality Theatre, this fascinating museum contains a large collection of mining memorabilia”Broad Top Area Coal Miners Museum

The Friends of the East Broad Top, an educational and historical society, runs this museum in Robertsdale, Wood Township. The Old Post Office, built around 1915 by the Rockhill Iron and Coal Company, and the former EBT Robertsdale station together hold the exhibits, gift shop and visitor information center.

The Henry F. (Hank) Inman Memorial Exhibit Hall has displays, dioramas and artifacts about the railroad. Three original hopper cars are under restoration outside as a full size exhibit. Walking tours of the yard and mine area are offered at 11 AM, 1 PM and 3 PM on days the museum is open.

Railbike tours of the historic mine district run in Robertsdale on over a mile of restored mainline track, weather permitting. The tours page also lists handcar rides on over a mile of EBT mainline. Trains depart from Rockhill, PA, about 25 minutes northeast, not from Robertsdale. Admission is free, and donations go to the Restoration Fund.

• Railbike tours run on over a mile of restored East Broad Top mainline, weather permitting. source
• The Old Post Office was built around 1915 by Rockhill Iron and Coal Company. source
• Admission is free, and donations go to the Restoration Fund. source
• Walking tours of the yard and mine area are given at 11 AM, 1 PM and 3 PM on days the museum is open. source
• Trains depart from Rockhill, PA, not from Robertsdale. source

“Railbike tours of the historic mine district are available, weather permitting, on over a mile of restored East Broad Top mainline narrow gauge track.”Friends of the East Broad Top, 2026

“The focus of the museum is the East Broad Top Railroad, the industries and communities it served, and the employees of the railroad and their lives and work.”Friends of the East Broad Top, 2026

The Friends of the East Broad Top operate two four-seat rail bikes on about 1.5 miles of restored track. The track starts at the historic company square in Robertsdale and runs almost to Wood, with grades up to 2.5%.

The ride is planned as a tour of the coal mine area, with stops along the grade so riders can catch their breath. The Friends describe it as a way to see the East Broad Top from the locomotive's point of view. Riders sign a liability waiver at the museum first, ride with a museum host, and stay within limits on weight and leg reach.

Rides are free, with donations welcome. They run on any Saturday the museum is open, weather permitting. The Huntingdon Daily News reported that railbike tours were on the schedule for Heritage Day on Saturday, July 18, 2026, and that those tours were canceled or limited that day. It also reported rail bike trips between Robertsdale and Wood in October 2026.

• Two four-seat railbikes on about 1.5 miles of track, with grades up to 2.5%. source
• Rides are free, but donations are happily accepted. source
• Heritage Day, Saturday, July 18, 2026: the Friends of the EBT scheduled railbike rides. source
• Daily News report on weather impacts: the scheduled railbike tours were canceled or limited. source
• October 2026 fall foliage events: Friends of the EBT escorted visitors by rail bike between Robertsdale and Wood. source

“This is a fun way to experience the East Broad Top from the locomotive’s point-of-view!”Friends of the East Broad Top

“the Friends of the EBT (FEBT) escorted visitors over the restored narrow-gauge railroad right of way between Robertsdale and Wood”Ron Morgan, Huntingdon Daily News, 22 October 2026

“Railbike tours of the historic mine district are available, weather permitting, on over a mile of restored East Broad Top mainline narrow gauge track.”Friends of the East Broad Top

State Game Lands Number 121 is one of the parcels the Pennsylvania Game Commission owns and manages as state game lands.

The Commission describes the purpose of state game lands as habitat management for wildlife, with lawful hunting and trapping as the opportunities it provides. Secondary recreational uses are permitted under its regulations. Its maps page says a PDF map can be found by entering a game lands number in the search bar, and it says the maps include access points.

The Commission's Mapping Center lets visitors search for and learn about state game land resources across Pennsylvania.

• Tagged in OpenStreetMap as a game land operated by the Pennsylvania Game Commission source
• Hunting is listed as allowed in the OpenStreetMap tags source
• Primary purpose is habitat for wildlife, with lawful hunting and trapping source
• Center point falls in Wood township, per the Census geocoder source

“The primary purpose of these lands is the management of habitat for wildlife and provide opportunities for lawful hunting and trapping.”Pennsylvania Game Commission, 2026

“Simply enter the game lands number into the search bar, or filter by region/county to narrow down your results.”Pennsylvania Game Commission, 2026

“More than 400 miles of roads are open seasonally on state game lands. Seasonal openings are based on hunting seasons, road conditions and safety.”Pennsylvania Game Commission, 2026

The Woodvale Shaft No. 6 was a deep coal mine at Wood, a former mining village on the East Broad Top Railroad. The Huntingdon Daily News reports that it opened in 1891, the year the railroad reached Wood. A fire destroyed the original complex in 1935, and it was rebuilt the following year. The mine closed in the 1920s, but its pumping system kept running, because water from nearby deep mines drained into the nearly 200-foot shaft.

The Daily News reported in July 2025 that Wood Township owns the property, and that a talk on its history was given at the shaft during Heritage Day. The 2026 schedule listed a Coal Miners Museum tour of the remains at 3 p.m. on July 18, but weather forced the tours to be canceled, the paper reported on July 22.

The Echoes column says the former coal mining hamlet sits in three counties, with its Wood Township part in Huntingdon County.

• Woodvale Shaft No. 6 opened in 1891, the same year the railroad was extended from Robertsdale to Wood. source
• Tours of the Woodvale Shaft Mine complex were canceled because of the weather on Heritage Day, July 18, 2026. source
• Wood Township owned the property as of July 2025, according to the Daily News. source

“is situated in three counties: Wells Township, Fulton County; Wood Township, Huntingdon County; and Broad Top Township, Bedford County.”Echoes columnist, Huntingdon Daily News, 26 August 2026

“Steam railroading and coal mining history comes alive in the former coal mining villages of Robertsdale and Wood this Saturday, July 18”Ron Morgan, Huntingdon Daily News, 15 July 2026

Robertsdale-Wood Heritage Day is a one-day celebration of coal mining and steam railroading in Robertsdale and Wood, two former coal villages in Wood Township. The Friends of the East Broad Top and three other groups coordinate it. The second edition ran Saturday, July 18, 2026.

Rail bike and speeder rides ran on a one-mile section of East Broad Top track between the two villages in 2025. The 2026 program listed walking tours of former local mines, lawn games on Company Square, a visit to St. Michael's Orthodox Church in Wood and a chicken barbecue until sold out. Stormy weather changed the outdoor schedule, and the Italian Cemetery and Woodvale Shaft tours were canceled.

The Coal Miners Museum at 704 South Main Street in Robertsdale offers group tours year-round. Its contact page gives Saturday hours of 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Broad Top Area Coal Miners Historical Society, founded in 1990, operates as a 501c3 charitable organization.

• Rail bike and motorized speeder rides ran on a one-mile section of East Broad Top track between Robertsdale and Wood in 2025. source
• The 2026 day ran Saturday, July 18, and the Daily News called it the second annual Heritage Day Celebration. source
• Chicken barbecue at the fire hall from 11:30 a.m. until sold out, on the 2026 schedule. source
• Weather canceled the Italian Cemetery and Woodvale Shaft mine tours in 2026. source
• Museum hours on its contact page: Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. source

“Steam railroading and coal mining history comes alive in the former coal mining villages of Robertsdale and Wood this Saturday, July 18, as several heritage preservation and community organizations sponsored the second annual Heritage Day Celebration.”RON MORGAN, Huntingdon Daily News, 15 July 2026

“There was an excellent turnout Saturday for the first-ever Robertsdale-Wood Heritage Day.”RON MORGAN, Huntingdon Daily News, 22 July 2025

“Free tours were also available for visitors although donations were accepted.”RON MORGAN, Huntingdon Daily News, 22 July 2025