stingx
June 23rd, 2013, 11:58 AM
Just finished a road trip to check out Centralia, PA. For the uninitiated, this was a coal mining town that had a few thousand folks living in it. An underground fire was accidentally lit and has been burning since '62. PA declared eminent domain in the 80s and now only about 6 folks still reside there (state hasn't yet forced them out). You can read up on this by googling about it. There's a ton of info on the matter, which in and of itself is quite fascinating.
Since we were only 20 minutes from Pottsville, you know a stop at the Yuengling brewery was on the agenda :) Great folks there running the place and very generous with the beer.
At the state line heading home we loaded up on a ton of fireworks too :) Not a bad way to spend a nice Saturday.
Here's a look at the closed off portion of Highway 61. The ground is unstable and the massive heat from the underground fires causes the asphalt to buckle badly.
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3832/9119145988_0a85b5cdc4_b.jpg
A shot outside Yuengling Brewery.
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Some of the countryside and many windmills we saw in the area.
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5342/9116916063_29af9facf9_b.jpg
Since we were only 20 minutes from Pottsville, you know a stop at the Yuengling brewery was on the agenda :) Great folks there running the place and very generous with the beer.
At the state line heading home we loaded up on a ton of fireworks too :) Not a bad way to spend a nice Saturday.
Here's a look at the closed off portion of Highway 61. The ground is unstable and the massive heat from the underground fires causes the asphalt to buckle badly.
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3832/9119145988_0a85b5cdc4_b.jpg
A shot outside Yuengling Brewery.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7307/9117020343_ee9297f461_b.jpg
Some of the countryside and many windmills we saw in the area.
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5342/9116916063_29af9facf9_b.jpg