Pennsylvania Ghost Towns

Pennsylvania ghost towns are layered through the state’s long industrial history. The anthracite coal region of the northeast produced dozens of mining towns that boomed and collapsed as the coal industry declined. The iron and steel towns of the west, canal communities bypassed by the railroads, and small farming villages in the central mountains all left abandoned traces across the Commonwealth. Pennsylvania has some of the oldest ghost towns in America, with roots stretching back to the colonial era.

Ghost Towns of Pennsylvania on Amazon

Looking to explore Pennsylvania’s ghost towns in more depth? The Ghost Towns of Pennsylvania series by Jason Smith covers the state’s most compelling abandoned communities.

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