Tag: Luzerne County

Gravity makes trains sad. On some mountainsides, a train simply couldn’t get the speed or power needed to make it up the side. In the… read more Ashley Planes & Powerhouse Ruins

With all the attention Centralia gets, it’s no wonder many people are unaware there are quite a few mine fires still going in Pennsylvania, many… read more Red Ash Mine Fire

Interesting bit of Revolution history here that I never saw in any text book. And, just like the Matlack Grave, it’s wedged in between 2… read more Queen Esther’s Rock

Nothing overly spectacular, but it was local, so why not. Kirby Park near downtown Wilkes-Barre houses some remnants of when the area was the property… read more Kirby Park Ruins

It’s a rock. Shaped like a couch. Yay. This is just down the road from Eckley Miners’ Village. I heard some very silly stories attached… read more The Stone Couch

Much like Walpack or Whitesbog, Eckley Miners’ Village is a restored and lived-in historic village. Eckley began in 1854 and at its peak had a… read more Eckley Miners’ Village

I heard about an old railroad tunnel not too far from my house – about 10-15 minutes away. I’m used to having to go 2+… read more The “Cannonball” Tunnel

This is somewhere I’ve been meaning to get to for quite some time now. While going for some job interviews in the area, I found… read more Concrete City