Centralia Documentary: The Town That Was
One of the best documentary films about Centralia PA is The Town That Was by Chris Perkel and Georgie Roland. Released in 2007, the movie tells the emotional story of the Centralia mine fire...
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Centralia Mine Drainage Tunnel
One of the interesting places to visit in Centralia, Pennsylvania is the mine drainage tunnel. You can find this by heading east on Big Mine Run Road (PA 2004) away from Centralia. As you...
Visiting Centralia PA, Map & Directions
Centralia, Pennsylvania is a near ghost town located in the coal region of Columbia County. Many people visit Centralia hoping to see abandoned buildings and a ruined town. They usually leave disappointed. In the...
How the Mine Fire Nearly Killed Todd Domboski
One of the most amazing and nearly tragic parts of the Centralia, Pennsylvania story occurred on Valentine’s Day, 1981. On this day twelve year old Todd Domboski fell into a hot, steaming hole created...
Centralia Time Capsule to be Opened in 2016
In 1966, only a few years after the Centralia, Pennsylvania mine fire began burning, the town buried a time capsule near the local veterans’ memorial. Both were in the lawn of the American Legion...
Video: Centralia in the 1987 Movie, Made In USA
The 1987 movie Made in U.S.A. opens in Centralia and the surrounding coal region of Pennsylvania. The two main characters, Dar and Tuck, are played by actors Adrian Pasdar and the late Chris Penn....
Centralia Mine Fire Theories
Over the years, there have been numerous ideas about when and how the Centralia mine fire began. Below are the three most often cited theories. #1 – Illegal Dump Cleanup The current prevailing theory...
Video: Visit Centralia PA
Here’s an excellent video created by TikiTrex. In it, the host explores the main sights in and around Centralia, Pennsylvania, including where the coal fire has broken through to the surface. One of the...
Podcast: Radiolab Features Centralia
Radiolab has a terrific podcast about Centralia, PA and the mine fire. A number of former residents are interviewed, including Mary Lou Gaughan and Tom Dempsey. They talk about the tough decision to have...
About Centralia PA and the Mine Fire
Every town has a story. In that sense Centralia, Pennsylvania is like any other town. People lived there and raised families. They attended the local churches and went to nearby schools. Each of them...
