In 1962 a mine fire began under Centralia, PA. Today the town is gone.
Here’s a great video sent to us from JohnnyIShootStuff. It was shot a few weeks ago and recently edited together. One of the video’s best parts is drone footage showing aerial views of Centralia,...
Centralia Pennsylvania once had its own American Legion – Post 608. This was located at the corner of Park Street and Locust Avenue. As Centralia’s residents began to relocate away from the mine fire...
David DeKok’s book, Fire Underground: The Ongoing Tragedy Of The Centralia Mine Fire , is without a doubt the most compelling look at Centralia PA available today. Published by Globe Pequot Press and recently...
Did you know there’s a geyser near Centralia, Pennsylvania? It’s not actually a true, naturally formed geyser. Rather it was created accidentally by humans as a result of mining activities. The geyser is located...
The past week, we’ve written quite a bit about recent efforts to cleanup Centralia PA. Some readers have wondered, “Why is the town worth spending time and money to cleanup?” At first glance, such...
Here’s a real treat, provided by Joe Sapienza II. It’s a 7 minute video documenting the effort to cleanup Centralia Pennsylvania on October 25, 2014. The video begins with a recap of why Centralia...
At the end of each week, we go back and find the best photos of Centralia PA from the last seven days. If you have anything to share with us, please tweet it to...
Believe it or not, Centralia Pennsylvania once had a gas and service station. This was owned and operated by John Coddington and his family. Unfortunately for the Coddingtons, their gas station was located directly...
Is Centralia PA haunted? Judging from the above video, some people certainly believe so. On this All Hallows Eve, let’s look at some of the spooky things in Centralia that cause people to think...
Who owns Centralia PA? In short, the owner is the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Before the 1980s, the borough of Centralia was mostly owned by private citizens and organizations. This made it much like any...
