Land speculators and would-be oil barons quickly scooped up the land and a town as built around them. Pithole was laid out in May 1865 after oil was discovered nearby. The community of Pithole (Charming name, huh?) was founded during the oil boom in northwestern Pennsylvania. Pithole Overlooking the field where Pithole, Pennsylvania, once existed. Sadly, the famous Graffiti Highway was recently destroyed by the owners of that parcel of land, but the rest of this famous PA ghost town is still worth checking out. While nearly all of the community has been torn down, it’s still interesting to drive the city streets and see the curbs, sidewalks, and stairwells that lead nowhere. Within a few decades, Centralia was nearly abandoned, though a few hearty souls still live there. Located in Columbia County in the state’s northeastern corner, Centralia was a bustling coal mining community until the coal seam below the borough caught on fire in 1962. There is probably no ghost town in PA that’s more famous than Centralia. Centralia Sidewalks and roadways lead nowhere in Centralia, PA. Here are a few of my favorite Pennsylvania ghost towns and a bit of the history behind them. While there are plenty of abandoned places in PA, these ghost towns take it to another level with many interesting spots to explore. While many of these ghost towns in PA have completely disappeared, a few still exist in the woods and along the roadways of the state. Thanks to Pennsylvania’s long industrial history, the state is filled with communities that have come and gone throughout the years. We will make a small commission from these links if you order something at no additional cost to you. We probably see the most people run from there.Disclosure: This article may contain affiliate links. "So not only do you walk cursed grounds, you go under where the curse might have literally been struck in 1897 and that is probably where most people feel tampered with, touched, and grabbed. He shares that those in search of the most haunted place in Arizona will find it here. "We like to tell people often that it's not a book tour so if something does happen to frighten you, we didn't plan it - it's completely natural," he added. Mason says the tour with Fear Frontier clearly isn't for those who scare easily. A lot of people think it flooded because the land is cursed," Mason said. They also believe that the Superstition Mountains were protected by a thunder God and that anyone who dared trespass or dare disturb that sacred mountain, this God that guarded the portal to hell would literally choose your fate. They believe this was the literal portal to hell. "The Apache had a special name for the Superstition Mountains. why did it reach out?"įor roughly 90 minutes, Mason and his team will share skin-crawling details about the miners, cowboys and prospectors who were killed, searching the Superstition Mountains for gold. the guys who stay behind in the dark and see what they're running from we want to find what it is they saw. He also shares where the paranormal activity is strongest. "We will take you into the mine where most activity has been seen, that's where a lot of activity happens because, after all, in 1897 they actually struck an aquifer that flooded the underground making it unusable," he added. Mason's lantern guides you through the town - and below it. But you might want to leave at night unless you want to venture in with us." Matt Mason guides this paranormal tour and says, "We're proud of the town. You'll find it below the town of Goldfield and the only group that can get you there is Fear Frontier. It's a popular daytime stop in Apache Junction for tourists that includes period characters, a mine tour, a mystery spot, a reptile museum, and legends of a lost treasure.īut the town's newest attraction features an Arizona Hidden Gem. Goldfield Ghost Town is home to several attractions centered around Arizona's rich mining history. APACHE JUNCTION, AZ - An Arizona Hidden Gem reveals a much darker side of Apache Junction's Goldfield Ghost Town: paranormal activity.
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