Looking around I noticed others with worn names. The Turn Hole Tunnel is located just outside of Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania in Lehigh Gorge State Park (next to the trailhead for the now-closed Glen Onoko). There were a total of 20 duplexes in the community, so 40 carefully selected workers were chosen to move into the homes with their families. I have not. I think the County owned it then but I dont about now. Pennsylvania has dozens of historic iron furnaces. Rockport Road Tunnel is an abandoned tunnel located near the Rockport access toLehigh Gorge State Park. Donald Trump came here and he promised a lot of people that he would restore jobs in the United States, said union boss Scott Slawson. I really wouldnt like to leave, he says. My great grandparents lived there. The highlights of this abandoned superhighway are two tunnels, both roughly a mile long. Located in McIntyre Township near Ralston, PA, I was raised In Ralston went to school there as a child gram lived by the cemetery trains went by our house. Is there any places in the Allegheny area or near Bradford? This ingeniously constructed camp has survived in part because two of the four walls are actually massive boulders that were incorporated into the camp structure itself. The town is still there but there are no stores no bank and mail is delivered to the few that remain. There are two access points for the turnpike: one near Breezewood and one in Fulton County. Demolished unfortunately. In this video, Me, Todd, and Jeremiah traveled to an abandoned steel mill. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Now abandoned for about a decade, this steel mill has weathered abandonment fairly well, though days of manufacturing at this site surely are at an end.. A going concern on 150 acres in the early 20th century, this local specialty-steel firm merged before World War . Bitumen, In Clinton county West of Renovo, my Mom grew up there. The Big Savage Tunnel, also located in Somerset County, is a formerly abandoned railroad tunnel that has been incorporated into the Great Allegheny Passage rail trail. (Note: While to the best of our knowledge you can legally visit these abandoned places at the time of publication, access can always change. This shop was built in 1900 to repair boats along the nearby Monongahela River, but soon shifted its focus to railroad equipment and just about anything mechanical that needed fixing in town. The old Logging town of Hampton in Fayette County. The remains of the Kinzua Viaduct have been resurrected as the Kinzua Skywalk and are part of Kinzua Bridge State Park. Theabandoned hunting lodge at Linn Run State Parkis a remarkable set of ruins from the early days of retreat camping in western Pennsylvania. The goal of the work done at this once-secretive site was to developnuclear-powered jet enginesfor the United States Air Force, so that fighter planes and bombers could stay airborne indefinitely, without refueling. Thank you! Thank you for sharing them. Walked the Cemeteries. Thats a great spot. Cant find where I lived. Area municipalities acquired these eight properties for public use. There are two old cemeteries at the end of road, some of the head stone date back to the 1700s. 46.1K subscribers Abandoned GetGo Millcreek Township, Pa. While the property is typically closed to the public, the owner often lets visitors roam around with prior permission. He was born in Saint Michael in 1917. Have you been to Brownsville? It was always so interesting. All I know about it is, it ran from down town to up over the hill behind the school in upper Jim Thorpe. I went to help clean with Titusville Pa American Legion when I was little. President Donald Trump visited Erie during his campaign, and promised Erie residents that he would bring back the jobs that had evaporated over the course of decades. Even if everything goes Eries way during the next four years and beyond, restoring its former glory in full wont be easy. It is so sad now. Note: As of late 2021, it appears that Yellow Dog Village is for sale. You can check out that second article and 50 additional photos of the abandoned Cresson Sanatorium right here. I havent crossed that bridge yet., Justin things that his generation may be the ones who have to effect change, assuming enough of them stay to replenish the political ranks. You missed the Rockland tunnel right by the Rockland Furnace. Was a booming mine town but nothing much left. After being closed in 1995, the Steel Stacks were abandoned for many years. During WWII the land was seized by the army and used as an army ordnance. Thats the story of a lot of Erie. Lock Ridge furnace in Alburtis Pa. Other points of interest are scattered throughout the park, and its nearly impossible to hike a trail without seeing old, rusting oil equipment sitting in the forest. The paved main street (complete with yellow pavement paint) can still be seen, along with several foundations and the remnants of the town cemetery including some old grave stones left behind. There is still a small church and remains of the company store. Located near Grassflat, PA. Today the ruins of Austin Dam are part of a memorial park dedicated to the 78 people who lost their lives in the flood of 1911. You can still find the original maps online and many foundations survived. Downtown Scranton is home to four of the best-preserved iron furnaces in Pennsylvania. While little remains of the structures, its a fascinating spot for history lovers looking for great abandoned sites in Pennsylvania. It had rides, a dance dance hall and was on the railroad tracks and people from the Mon Valley went there by train for picnic and enjoyment. I lived in Clairton , pleasant hills and bethel Park, I now live in California but miss Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania. My Dad grew up in a town called Ralphton, near Somerset, PA. Now part of the Allegheny River Rail Trail, explorers can hike or bike through this unlit, 2,868 foot-long tunnel. Based in Carlisle near Harrisburg, Jim frequently travels around Pennsylvania and has visited, written about, and photographed all 67 counties in the state. The dam was later rebuilt, but failed again in 1942. Today, visitors can go deep underground to see this once-active mine and learn more about coal mining. The community flourished, growing to as many as 1,000 residents, but was gone by 1910. A little history, in the township of Lawrence Park, east of Erie, there was a group of abandoned falling apart white painted small houses called White City. 100 years ago did not know you could get close to it!!! Or is there really something there? They are currently doing mine reclimation in the area. In areas of America that have managed to win back manufacturing work, automation has meant that while the jobs that return are higher-paid, they are fewer in number. The Turn Hole Railroad Tunnel in Lehigh Gorge Jim Thorpe Correction: Landrus is between Arnot and Morris, PA. Morris Run is over beyond Blossburg, so it is on the eastern side of US Rt 15. It will always be my number one place. Based in Carlisle near Harrisburg, Jim frequently travels around Pennsylvania and has visited, written about, and photographed all 67 counties in the state. Built in 1883 by Sicilian stone masons for a railroad that was never completed, the abandoned South Penn Railroad Aqueduct can be found in the present-day Buchanan State Forest. But before they are gone, Ill share with you a few of the more interesting abandoned places in PA I have explored in recent years. If you opt to go in, use extreme caution as theres no telling what else might be inside. Apply to Metallurgical Engineer, Millwright, Tool Maker and more! I havent been there in some time so Im not sure if anyone ever cleared it for new construction. In fact, it preserves several important buildings in the Lukens Historic District. While he knows he may have to leave, he wants to see his hometown recover, which keeps him bound to home. A large steel mill was constructed on the shore of Lake Erie and workers from Scranton were moved to continue their jobs. A year after losing his job, he has already retrained at the Erie Institute of Technology, in the company of a large group of other middle-aged men, motivated by the need to keep roofs over their families heads. Been inside the bunkers. In the late 50s and 60s it was a girl scout camp. I stumbled across a very old headstone with 1700 dates on it. It was constructed in the early 20th century as company housing for the DL&W Railroad. I have walked that area many times. Today youll find the abandoned ruins of the Sideling Hill POW Camp in the Buchanan State Forest. Today the Lake Leigh Dam isslowly being reclaimed by Nature, but the abandoned ruins are still easily visible more that 100 years after they were first constructed. For the next two decades, the prison set abandoned until it was opened for limited tours in 1988. Barcly MTN had a old coal town the cemetery is still there, Landrus, pa between arnot and morris run pa. Anyone have any pictures of White Swan Park which was near the Pittsburgh airport ? Unlike many so-called ghost towns that amount to little more than a sign and the remnants of a few foundations, Yellow Dog Village isa collection of26 buildings and a parkwhere people lived and played for nearly 100 years. Located along the Armstrong Trail, a 35-mile rail trail in Armstrong County, PA, youll find the Redbank Coaling Tower. Its amazing to tour the homes and think about what it would have been like to have lived in this community. You used to be able to access it via the Hawkins Hollow road, but that was closed to the public 15 years ago or so. Built in 1947 and operating until 1983, this building could put out ten-foot pieces of steel and still retains its giant crane and power generating station. Another ghost town is Fricks Lock in Chester County. While hiking the trails here, dont miss the nearby historic dam and covered bridge along Valley Creek. It left a very special place in my heart. Jim Cheney is the creator of UncoveringPA.com. Beautiful place and grounds. Steel Dynamics plant in Mississippis Golden Triangle. While there are plenty of abandoned places in PA, these ghost towns take it to another level with many interesting spots to explore. Her parents buried Redstone Cem where we go When the furnaces were closed in 1982,large swaths of the site met the wrecking ball. Fortunately this time, no one was killed. Help spread the word. By the census of 1870, less than 250 people lived in Pithole. Barclay, in Bradford County, was a coal mining community in the late 1800s. Im not familiar with the park. Despite this, driving on the public roads through town, however, is still fascinating. There are still a few remnants of foundations and local historians have put together photos and stories about the town that used to be there. I still know 90% of the people that live in the little town and I still ride up there occasionally and go out over the mountain which is accessible at the end of town. Anybody who hasnt visited this lost Town, is missing out. Rockland Furnace dates to 1832 and was in operation until 1854. Rausch Gap is another abandoned Pennsylvania town that got its start as a coal mining community. Sadly, the homes were left abandoned for over a decade and are now in a state of disrepair. ; French Creek [Township] from New topographical atlas of Chautauqua County, New York. My friends Italian immigrant family lived up there and ran a boarding house. As the oil boom began to wane, banks collapsed and a fire hit the community, Pitholes population quickly collapsed with only 2,000 residents in the community by December 1866. The town was vacated several years ago so the could build Curwensville Dam where boating and summertime activities are carried in now. Located in Michaux State Forest, Camp Michaux is a former prison-of-war camp from World War II. "With the graffiti, the paint wears off. You missed Pithole PA near Oil Creek State Park. First published on February 27, 2017 / 8:08 PM. Austin Damin Potter County was billed asthe dam that could not breakat the time of its construction in 1909. EPA completed cleanup activities in 1998 and returned properties to owners. Springwater still runs through this building, creating one of the most unique abandoned places in PA. Used to be some bits and pieces left behind Nay Aug Park. Gilson Ridge Cemetery in Hydetown Pa. The rumors persist in part due to the ghostly image which is apparent on a boarded-up back window of the chapel. Now part of Tobyhanna state part, it was used for Army artilery training from WW1 through WW2. Young and Sons Machine Shop. Its all I remember. The mine coal seam declined and the power company closed the plant in about 1952. . 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