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The “Cannonball” Tunnel

  • 01/27/2008

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+ hours to find such things, and now I’m surrounded by them, it seems. The “Cannonball” was a train that ran from Wilkes-Barre to...

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Fries Mill

  • 12/27/2007

Probably one of the least visited and least known ghost towns in southern New Jersey, Fries Mill can be found in the Manumuskin River Preserve. The “official” way to get to it involves a 1.25 mile hike, though it seems there’s a way for ATV’s and dirt bikes...

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Boulder Field

  • 12/27/2007

Much like Ringing Rocks, Boulder Field was formed due to glacial activity. It’s pretty much the same as Ringing Rocks, except as far as I know these ones don’t ring. This is also supposed to be the largest geological formation of its kind in the Appalachians. We found...

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Lehigh Tannery Ruins

  • 12/27/2007

This was another place that we discovered was just a few minutes away from our new house. Lehigh Tannery was destroyed by fire in 1875, and today its ruins can be found right along the Lehigh River. Hemlock bark was essential for the tanning process, so the trees...

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Dana

  • 11/27/2007

Dana, along with 3 other towns – Prescott, Enfield, and Greenwich – was dissolved in 1938 when the creation of the Quabbin Reservoir was planned. The reservoir would have flooded these towns, so the government forced the residents to leave. While the other 3 towns are now underwater,...

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Old Cemetery Near Otis, MA

  • 11/27/2007

I can’t find anything out about this place, other than it’s near Otis. Most of the stones appear to be from the 1800’s. If it weren’t for the location of the cemetery and the difficulty in reaching it, I might not be including it. It’s about a mile...

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Dinosaur Footprints Reservations

  • 11/27/2007

Actual dinosaur footprints? In their original location and undisturbed? NOT plaster casts? I had to see. As a kid, I was big into dinosaurs. I know most kids were, but most kids also thought of them as big lizard things that ate each other and cavemen. I could...

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Champ’s Monument

  • 11/27/2007

I am fully aware that this is a very, very dumb addition to the site. And I don’t care. When I was little, I read nothing but ghost and cryptozoology books. One monster I was particularly fond of was Champ, Lake Champlain’s monster, the US version of Nessie....

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