Can fresh thinking turn the tide in Erie, Pa.? Oil Creek State Park is known as the Valley that Changed the World and was the site of the worlds first commercial oil well. Pennsylvania, more generally, told the story of how many of these voters made a late break toward Donald Trump in the closing days and weeks of the campaign, hoping he could turn their economic fortunes around. Yellow Dog Village isa former mining company town dating back to the early 1900s that now serves as a time capsule and tourist attractionin Armstrong County, PA. Theres one way in and one way out of the town of Orviston for visitors that arent familiar with the area. There are also still some foundations there. Apply to Metallurgical Engineer, Millwright, Tool Maker and more! The most popular spot at Centralia was Graffiti Highway, but this spot was sadly destroyed recently by the property owner. When the furnaces were closed in 1982,large swaths of the site met the wrecking ball. Current management has plans to restore much of the East Broad Top track, and the tunnels are being considered for rebuilding and trains once again riding thru the tunnels. My friends Italian immigrant family lived up there and ran a boarding house. 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. Not far from Johnstown Pa. is the Staple Bend railroad tunnel. Located a short distance south of Pittsburgh in Rices Landing, PA, youll find the W.A. 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. "It was a symbol of pride for all these people," said Mark Goyke, manager of the special projects division at Scalo Solar Solutions. These bunkers were used to test nuclear-powered jet engines as part of the governments Atoms for Peace program. Driving along Scotia Range Road throughState Game Lands 176near State College now, youd never guess that you are passing right by the location of a once-thrivingiron mining boomtown. 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. If you walk through the forested trails of the Scotia Barrens, you might even find more hidden ruins of this ghost town. Located near State College, Scotia was once a mining community that supported both the nearby iron industry and, later, Carnegie Steel operations. Abandoned Places Erie Pennsylvania Steel Mill Best Places To Live The Old Days Ghost Towns Old Houses Wonders Of The World More information . Theabandoned Blair Lime Kilnsare remnants of a thriving limestone-processing facility that once operated around the clock in a now-tranquil corner ofBlair County. While little remains of the structures, its a fascinating spot for history lovers looking for great abandoned sites in Pennsylvania. Coal strip mining area. Bethlehem Steel. Its part of the deadmans hollow trail and the town has a great set up with a park sports fields and boat drop in area. By December 1865, 20,000 people called Pithole, PA home. But theyre both conscious of the stresses that his unemployment creates. There are no buildings there. Here are a few of my favorite ruins and abandoned places in Pennsylvania you can legally visit. my mother was born there Competition from automobiles and buses . Graduated from Adams High School. At some point, if I have to run for office to see change, then Ill do that.. Take, for example, theSteel Dynamics plant in Mississippis Golden Triangle. Two villages in Centre County is Poe Patty a lumbering community, on Penns Creek in Seven Mountains, which is now a state park. One of the least known places on this list are the jet bunkers in the Quehanna Wild Area. Near the park office once stood the community of Petroleum Centre, though all that remains are a set of steps that once led to the bank. Despite occasional reports of efforts being made to preserve Concrete City for its historic merits, youd be hard pressed to find any evidence of that when visiting today. This massive tower stands tall over the trail, which runs directly underneath it. Located in Columbia County in the states northeastern corner, Centralia was a bustling coal mining community until the coal seam below the borough caught on fire in 1962. Fortunately this time, no one was killed. My father worked in the power plant and we lived in a company house. You're awesome for doing it! Used to be some bits and pieces left behind Nay Aug Park. It was fun imagining how they were laid out. The old streets of Pithole are regularly mowed, allowing visitors to move through this ghost town. Williams Grove closed in 2005 after more than 150 years in business. There is still a small church and remains of the company store. On of the women active in the cam[p was Ruth Rockwell. One terminus of the Old loggers path. But that requires people to commit themselves to the turnaround, and stay in the towns that many feel compelled to leave in order to enjoy the prosperity they desire. The Vintage Electric Streetcar Company, as it is officially known, is located in the formerly abandoned Berwind Coal Company Railroad Shop in Windber, PA. Once the second biggest steel manufacturer in the United States, Bethlehem Steel was one of the world's largest shipbuilders, provider of the steel that fueled the skyscraper boom, and a proud . finally they all went. Anyone have any pictures of White Swan Park which was near the Pittsburgh airport ? Theabandoned Lake Leigh Dam at Ricketts Glen State Parkis a towering remnant of anill-fated hydroelectric projectthat thankfully failed! I remember it when they were trying to get the people to move out. Occasionally open for tours operated by photographers specializing in abandoned places (and no I am NOT one of them! Yes its all thats left. BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA: STRIKING pictures have revealed the abandoned shell of a building that once housed a prominent steel mill. While access to the kilns is limited by a fence, its still fun to walk around them and look at these beautiful ruins. The remains of the Kinzua Viaduct have been resurrected as the Kinzua Skywalk and are part of Kinzua Bridge State Park. Yes it still runs as they have opened it up to the public as record you can go swimming there as they have sand along the bank and boat and fish and they even have a camp site now people go there all year round .I live in Fayetteville,Pa just about an hour from this place. I thought about including them, but people live there and its run as a well-maintained historical site, so its not really a ghost town in my opinion. The Presbyterian Church cemetery, one of the oldest in the county is still there, with headstones back to colonial times. Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphiais Americas most-historic (and some say most-haunted) prison! After the war, it became a church camp until the early 1970s. I was young and didnt think anything about it. The abandoned steel mill has become a destination for graffiti artists, paintball players, vagrants and vandals who strip the site and sell the stolen scrap metal. He has high hopes for his daughter, that shell find a career insulated from the shocks he felt, perhaps in nursing or radiology. Id love to explore the interior of some of those downtown buildings. Geri Ghost Town in the Glen was located in Moosic Pa. Have you checked out Marstellar PA in Cambria County. I think Fallbrook was. Its kind of hard to see your parent struggle when theyre just trying to do everything they can for you.. In the late 1800s, the area around Oil Creek was home to tens of thousands of prospectors hoping to strike it rich. The round bunkers alone are something to see as some of them are opened and you can walk inside. Bitumen, In Clinton county West of Renovo, my Mom grew up there. There are many haunted houses in the area. Let us know in the comments below. Erie. I find them intriguing as I went to a few out west. After being closed in 1995, the Steel Stacks were abandoned for many years. Gilson Ridge Cemetery in Hydetown Pa. It was wiped out by a flood, many of the villagers were killed in the flood and it was eventually abandoned. 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. Paid toursof Yellow Dog Village are now available several times a month, with theproceeds being used to help repair some of the homes. Some of these sites were abandoned due to technological shifts that left them obsolete. I have walked that area many times. The depot was built on land that was once the town of Alvira before it was seized by the government for the depot. I lived in Clairton , pleasant hills and bethel Park, I now live in California but miss Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania. Maybe few people. There isnt much left of Rausch Gap, though there are a few building foundations that can be found as well as a cemetery. It was probably one of the most amazing places I visited time and time again! When you strip better than 30,000 jobs out of an area, this is what happens. His union represents around 3,000 workers now, but the calls that come into his office are often from people whose jobs have disappeared. Homes are still standing. . There is probably no ghost town in PA thats more famous than Centralia. Make sure to obey any signage you might see, and obtain owner permission or pay the admission fees where required.). The Coplay Cement Company built the kilns in the early 1890s, and they were in use until 1904. Ill have to add it to my list of places to check out. Located along the Railroad Arch Trail, the South Penn Railroad Aqueduct sits at the end of a quiet and easy trail. The old Logging town of Hampton in Fayette County. This documentary is the first in a series of CBSN Originals examining the shifting sands of Americas economy, and how that has affected the people and communities in the American heartland. One foundation is octagonal, it was probably a silo. Above Beaverdale PA. Decades of decline in American manufacturing have seen a 1950s powerhouse gradually eroded to a shell of its former self in the present day. Been inside the bunkers. in this video, me and the toy taker travel to Lackawanna to explore the abandoned ruins of the bethlehem steel plant along lake erie. The Turn Hole Railroad Tunnel in Lehigh Gorge Jim Thorpe 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. 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 foundations of all the houses are still visible, some with a bit more. Occasionally the water level drops and the houses/bridges/etc including a portion of the old Route 40/National Road becomes exposed. The dam was later rebuilt, but failed again in 1942. So are traces of the streets. Looking around I noticed others with worn names. They are currently doing mine reclimation in the area. Would love to have good picture, so would many others. The Gallagher family has lived in Erie, Pennsylvania, for generations and have seen the local economy decimated by the loss of manufacturing jobs. While the nuclear reactor was dismantled decades ago, the bunkers remain buried underground. The National Iron and Steel Museum in Coatesville isnt abandoned in and of itself. Its where Indian Creek flows into the Tough. Rausch Gap is another abandoned Pennsylvania town that got its start as a coal mining community. The town raised money to demolish it which is devastating. Last operated in 2014, the ski resort is closed, but the state park is still very much open to visitors. Today, it sits abandoned in the woods just waiting for people to come and explore it. Abandoned as a railroad bridge in the mid-Seventies, the Salisbury Viaduct has in more recent times been reborn as part of the Great Allegheny Passage rail trail in western PA. Explorers can hike or bike across this 101 foot-high, 1,908 foot-long former railroad bridge and experience exceptional views of the surrounding countryside. Thank you! Today, this perfectly preserved shop looks just as it did when it closed 60 years ago and offers the chance to see what a mid-century machine shop would have been like. 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 . Sadly, the community has been almost completely lost with only the old bank steps still visible from the road. Eldora Park between Donora and Monongahela in Carroll Township. 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. "The wiring and anything else that can be scrapped has been taken out," said Emig, who told AOL News she's often chased away uninvited visitors. The remains of this abandoned theme park in Monroe Township will be revived for a one-night Halloween event. lately but i have to go thar soon thar are old graves stones tharr crumb is near central city pa i use to go there often but i haven/t been thare lately i know thare old grave stones thaire that you cant read the names, Lived within walking distance of Crumbstill old logging railroad right-Of-Ways and a few foundations, McIntyre was an old mining town in the late 1800s. The Bayless Paper Mill was rebuilt after the flood in 1911, but ultimately succumbed to a massive fire in 1944 and was abandoned after that. Since the mine was closed with the plan of reopening, much of the original mine equipment is still present. Another vote for Fricks Locks. Do you know Dallas? Tons of cool architecture and history there. (About half an hour north of Pittsburgh) Most of the men there worked in the limestone mine. A large steel mill was constructed on the shore of Lake Erie and workers from Scranton were moved to continue their jobs. As with many similar operations, once the local limestone was exhausted, the kilns were abandoned, and their remnants are now part of Canoe Creek State Park. In fact, it preserves several important buildings in the Lukens Historic District. Rockland Furnace was powered by a dam and water wheel on Shull Run, where today youll find the beautiful Freedom Falls. From actual surveys especially for this atlas. A developer built new homes on three properties. Youll find this tunnel near the Rockport Access parking area (see map below) at GPS coordinates 40.96631, -75.75677. Interactive atlas of historical coal mine maps in Pennsylvania The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection's Office of Active and Abandoned Mine Operations has collaborated with Pennsylvania State University to produce the Pennsylvania Mine Map Atlas. Centralia is possibly the most famous abandoned town in PA. There are definitely foundations, steps, the Stone Church, and 2 cemeteries left from Alvira. Jan 23, 2014 - Explore Rich Warner's board "Abandoned steel mills" on Pinterest. Or is there really something there? Without a doubt, this site is easily one of the largest abandoned places in Pennsylvania and one of the most varied. The Haunted Quaker Church in Fayette County is actually a stone chapel built in 1895 on the site of an even older, abandoned Quaker meeting house that dated back to 1793. Theabandoned Alvira munitions bunkersare remnants of the American WWII war effort, as well as reminders of what lengths the federal government will go to to seize private property for the greater good. When I was young I hunted a farm field East of 209 in the Bushkill area. OnJuly 21, 2003, a tornado struck the bridge, destroying 11 of the 20 support structures. The town was vacated several years ago so the could build Curwensville Dam where boating and summertime activities are carried in now. It was always so interesting. Youve got to be a local to find your way around on the mountain though to know where to find these things and to avoid getting lost. Can President Trump deliver on his jobs promise? The story of Erie is much like that of other industrial counties throughout the region: places where voters hoped for change, and change often specifically meant the return of the kinds of manufacturing jobs that had supported the area so well in years past. Young and Sons Machine Shop. Constructed in 1915, this series of five blast furnaces was part of the large steel mill here in Bethlehem. It will always be my number one place. I dont know if this is considered a ghost town, but there was once a village at Hickory Run State Park. However, when traffic necessitated upgrades to the roadway, this section of road and its two tunnels were bypassed. Had the project been successful, itwould have fundamentally changed the characterof an area that becameone on Pennsylvanias most spectacular state parks. Theabandoned Westinghouse Atom Smasheris an iconic relic from the very dawn of the atomic age in the United States. Downtown Scranton is home to four of the best-preserved iron furnaces in Pennsylvania. We have one of it in flames. Masten Im pretty sure was lumberboth were good sized towns with nothing left now but a few foundations and some old roads. Rockland Furnace dates to 1832 and was in operation until 1854. He has also traveled to more than 30 different countries around the world. Even if everything goes Eries way during the next four years and beyond, restoring its former glory in full wont be easy. Follows the old railroad bed. When the mine closed in the early 1930s, it was thought to be a temporary closure, so all the equipment was placed inside the mine before it was closed. While Im unsure of the legality of visiting the site, I do know that people regularly do visit. Unfortunately, this spot is surrounded by a chainlink fence, so youll have to view it from a distance, but its still a really neat spot to visit. Is it still around? While there are plenty of abandoned places in PA, these ghost towns take it to another level with many interesting spots to explore. Rockland Furnace, located just minutes from the Rockland Tunnel, was used to produce iron ore starting in 1832, before being abandoned in 1854. 1900 1923 1:62 500. Its all I remember. Known officially as a Van de Graaff Generator, this was the first industrial generator of its kind and was built in 1937. Built in1922, the McGinnis Rod and Gun Club existed for roughly 20 years beforethe building was consumed by fire, leaving only the stone walls and fireplace you see today. ; French Creek [Township] from New topographical atlas of Chautauqua County, New York. The Scranton Iron Furnaces were built in the 1850s and in operation until the early 1900s. 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. Then theres one on top of a mountain near Ralston, PA. They forced out the residents,my great grandmother had a good sized chicken farm there .where my grandmother grew up.cemetery is definitely haunted. I think that a lot of the local leaders have not been doing their part. This 18th-century village outlasted the canal, being abandoned in the late 20th century with the construction of the adjacent Limerick Nuclear Power Plant. All torn down when the newer Lawrence Park High School, football field and parking lot were built in the 1960s. ), and the few remaining structures are being slowly swallowed up by the Earth. Fortunately, a group of local residents decided to open this abandoned mine to tours in 1962. Today youll find the abandoned ruins of the Sideling Hill POW Camp in the Buchanan State Forest. You really need to revisit the area. The abandoned Bayless Paper Mill in Potter County is part of a planned 329 acre park and interpretive center dedicated to telling the story of the paper mill, the dam built to sustain in, and the disastrous 1911 flood that resulted when that dame broke, killing at least 78 people and devastating both the mill and the surrounding town of Austin. Looking for more abandoned places to visit? Thanks to Pennsylvanias long industrial history, the state is filled with communities that have come and gone throughout the years. They forced everyone to move out of their homes so they could build the limerick power plant. BethEnergy coal mining was discontinued in 1991, the railroad car industry was left in 1993, and shipbuilding was discontinued in 1997 in an effort to preserve steel production. It was a logging town as well as an ice farming town that supplied ice to hospals along the east coast. Rusty Glessner is a professional photographer, lifelong Pennsylvanian, and creator of the PA Bucket List travel blog. (Note: While to the best of our knowledge you can legally visit these abandoned places at the time of publication, access can always change. Along Pleasant stream. In Warren County was located the town of Corydon, PA. For the majority of the time its located at the bottom of the Allegany Reservoir, but every once in a while when the reservoir is lowered for the winter months, the town is accessible on foot. This aqueduct was built for the South Penn Railroad, who also dug the tunnels of the nearby abandoned turnpike, though it never came to fruition and the projects were eventually abandoned. I worked at Drake Well in the winter and was well versed in the history of the oil region. Robinson/Robindale was an old factory town near Seward west of Johnstown that was abandoned after the Flood of 1977. 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. The Bethlehem Steel Stacks in the Lehigh Valley are one of the most impressive abandoned places in Pennsylvania. This has station is located near Presque Isle State Park in Erie, Pa. Visitors access the mine via a very cool railcar. Said to be the first railroad tunnel built in USA. Located in Michaux State Forest, Camp Michaux is a former prison-of-war camp from World War II. The Kinzua Viaduct was oncethe longest and tallest railway bridge in the entire world! This site is so massive, I dedicated an entire second article to the subject, which focuses more on the Cresson Sanatorium days of the complex. Opened as a state-of-the-art prison in 1829, Eastern State Penitentiaryin Philadelphia was the model for many future correctional facilities. Its time to get out of this town.. Located in Lebanon County near the Appalachian Trail, Rausch Gap was formed in 1828. EPA completed cleanup activities in 1998 and returned properties to owners. Orviston was a brick making company town too. My favorite is the giant elevator that once took miners deep underground. One man who is packing up to leave is Jim Stewart. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. Her parents buried Redstone Cem where we go There were still plates on the table as though they got up from dinner and left everything behind. kettner dam elk county,jones twp. 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