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Hiking in and around the ghost town of centrilia,pa. #hAunted #ghosttown #hiking
Hiking in and around the ghost town of centrilia,pa. #hAunted #ghosttown #hiking
Street art.. #grafittiHIGHWAY #centralia #StreetArt
Another photo of the Graffiti Highway in the ghost town Centralia. This place is magical and eerie all at the same time. #abandonded #beautiful #adventures #urbanexploration #graffiti #centralia #silenthill
#adventure Graffiti Highway,is a popular tourist attraction in Centralia, Pennsylvania about two and a half hours northwest of Philadelphia. The nearly one-mile stretch of Route 61 is a profusion of color in a mostly abandoned ghost town. The story of the Centralia Mine Fire begins in the spring of 1962, when, according to Ripleys.com, the residents were preparing for their Memorial Day festivities. Thinking the best way to clean up a sprawling, 300-foot landfill would be to set it on fire, they did just that, having no idea the blaze would continue for more than 50 more years. The smoldering fire "latched onto an old coal seam from the mine," explains Ripleys, "and slowly spread throughout the mines under the city." Over time, a pattern emerged: Fires appeared and then would be doused. But nothing could stop them from coming, and the stench of burnt trash filled the air. Eventually, the town was condemned and now only a handful of residents remain.
Pottsville Inn

Pottsville Inn

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101 South Progress Avenue Pottsville PA
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Comfort Inn & Suites Barnesville - Frackville

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Pine Barn Inn

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43 Pine Barn Place Danville PA
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Higher Ups Park

After visiting Higher Ups Park, make a plan to see the other sights and activities in Ashland.

Higher Ups Park

Moon Lake

Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Moon Lake during your travels in Beurys Lake. While you're in the area, stroll along the lakeside.

Moon Lake

Washington Park

After visiting Washington Park, make a plan to see the other sights and activities in Ashland.

Washington Park

Oakland Park

After visiting Oakland Park, make a plan to see the other sights and activities in Ashland.

Oakland Park

Eureka Park

Eureka Park is just one of the places to see in Ashland, so why not enjoy the other things to explore during your travels?

Eureka Park

Ashland Historical Society

You can spend time exploring the galleries in Ashland Historical Society in Ashland.

Ashland Historical Society

Cities near Ashland

Boulder field in Hickory Run State Park, Pennsylvania

Frackville

In April, stop by the small town of Pottsville for the Yuengling Light Lager Jogger - a 5k starting at the Yuengling Brewery, and beer at the finish line!

Pottsville

Historic Stone Church in Shamokin PA on a Cloudy Summer Day

Shamokin

Aerial landscape of graffiti road and forest during Fall around abandoned coal town Centralia Pennsylvania

Centralia