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 of the Kirby family. A greenhouse, an arboretum, and even a zoo were all once here. One of the structures has a signpost...
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 to it. Lying down on it is said to cause cuts, sickness, or death should you be foolish enough to lie on it...
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 population exceeding one thousand. The movie The Molly Maguires was filmed here, and some of the buildings are just leftover props and weren’t...
If my wife hadn’t seen the small American flag sticking up over the top of the hill, I would have had no idea this was hidden up there. Located almost directly across from the park office is this seemingly little known cemetery. Several of the stones are pre-Civil...
Yet another find due to geocaching. I must admit I have no idea who she was or if there is any significance here or not. All I know is that the stone is written in German, and it is by itself in a wooded lot. A few houses...
I found these on Easter. I was hoping to find out just what they were, but neither I nor any of the knowledgeable Pine Barrens folk I’ve talked to are completely sure. One theory was that they were part of a nearby mill, but they look too new...
Vineland Speedway lies virtually forgotten just off the road. Now a popular paintball area, this was once home to a half-mile oval track, a quarter-mile dragstrip, and a 1.5 mile road course. Supposedly bleachers can still be found at the far end; I did not look for them....
This is a place I’ve been meaning to get to for a few years now; this is the only remaining drive-in theater left in New Jersey. It closed in the late 80’s and was reopened in 2004. I wanted this to be my first drive-in experience. Unfortunately, time...
