Category: Places

In the summer of 1832, Philip Duffy, a railroad contractor, hired 57 Irish immigrants on the docks of Philadelphia.  They were to fill in a… read more Duffy’s Cut

I often looked at maps and wondered why there was a town named Jim Thorpe and just who the guy was. Now that I live… read more Jim Thorpe Memorial

In all the years I’ve been doing this, the first time I ever had anything happen to me that I could not explain was in… read more Haunted House in Riegelsville

Yet something else that was up the road from me my whole life and I never knew about. These old silos can be found in… read more South Toms River Silos

Although railroads in Central & South Jersey are just about defunct nowadays, there are still several reminders of their presence and significance – Winslow Junction,… read more Tuckerton Railroad Coal Dump

Another place we found on the way to Celestia. This bridge was built in 1850 and is on the National Register of Historic Places. It… read more Sonestown Covered Bridge, PA

Another example of the place’s story being much more interesting than the place itself. I had read over and over about a ghost town in… read more Celestia, PA (Ghost Town)

We found this on our way to the ghost town of Celestia. At first glance, this looks like a small cemetery next to a ravine… read more Vanderslice Cemetery