P Y Huff
Submissions Featured by the Editors (2)
-
Centralia, Pennsylvania is a once-populated town with an ever-burning fire below its now-deserted streets. In 1962, city trash burning in an abandoned strip mine pit ignited the coal in tunnels below. The fire still burns, despite millions of dollars spent to douse it. In 1984, Congress purchased residents’ homes, though a few people chose to remain. Most of Centralia’s homes and buildings are gone now, though smoke, steam, and gases still emit from cracks and holes in the streets. Experts say Centralia’s fire may continue to smolder and spread for the next two hundred years under the town. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, which now owns Centralia, rerouted Highway 61 around it. Call the Columbia County’s Visitors Center (570-784-8279) for information on how to see Centralia.
Centralia Ghost Town and Fire Aristes, PA -
Locust Lake State Park
Barnesville, PA
Recent Activity
-
P Y Huff submitted on Centralia Ghost Town and Fire in Aristes, PA.
about 1 year agoIf you could take just one photo: CO2 steam from Centralia's cemetery
Centralia, Pennsylvania is a once-populated town with an ever-burning fire below its now-deserted streets. In 1962, city trash burning in an abandoned strip mine pit ignited the coal in tunnels below. The fire still burns, despite millions of dollars spent to douse it. In 1984, Congress purchased residents’ homes, though a few people chose to remain. Most of Centralia’s homes and buildings are gone now, though smoke, steam, and gases still emit from cracks and holes in the streets. Experts say Centralia’s fire may continue to smolder and spread for the next two hundred years under the town. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, which now owns Centralia, rerouted Highway 61 around it. Call the Columbia County’s Visitors Center (570-784-8279) for information on how to see Centralia.
Like
Add a Comment
-
-
about 1 year ago
Lone skater on Locust Lake, PA If you cannot go to a warmer climate in the winter, why not just layer it up in warm clothes and visit your local state parks? For example, in addition to biking and walking on the paved path (unless it is snow-ice covered) that circumvents Locust Lake State Park (Schuylkill County) in Pennsylvania, you can also ice skate or participate in ice fishing on this man-made lake.
Like
Add a Comment
Add a Comment
