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08-31-2008, 02:48 PM
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Location: Bloomsburg, PA
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Centralia
Has anyone taken a trip to Centralia lately?
I was there a year ago. This was the
condition of Route 61.....
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08-31-2008, 02:55 PM
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I've never been there but read up a bit on it.
In fact, I was ready to go there with my boys last year, but found that it's basically just a large open area now - the houses are all gone except for one or two. Didn't seem worthwhile to go that distance just to see a smoking road.  |
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09-01-2008, 11:53 PM
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I was out there about 2 months ago. It was underwhelming. It would have been alot cooler in the early 90's when there were still abandoned houses.
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09-02-2008, 12:00 AM
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Scranton is Dead.
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Did the state come through and raze the existing abandoned homes?
(Safety issues with potential squatters, curious kids, etc I'm guessing)
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09-02-2008, 12:00 AM
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I was out there about 2 months ago. It was underwhelming. It would have been alot cooler in the early 90's where there were still abandoned houses.
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09-02-2008, 12:07 AM
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I've been through Centralia. It's eerie because all the streets are still there but the lots are all overgrown and there are only a couple houses standing here and there. I wouldn't make a trip out of it but it's worth passing through if you're going on 61, or 54 for some other reason.
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09-02-2008, 02:32 PM
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Live in Selinsgrove PA; Love Myrtle Beach SC Area
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That picture shows the worst part of Route 61. I believe there is a bypass around that section.
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09-02-2008, 03:30 PM
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Remind me what happened to Centralia !!! I forgot  I would venture a guess, but don't want to get laughed at !!! 
And just a pleasant reminder -- DON'T GET OLD  |
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09-02-2008, 03:34 PM
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Not a member
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09-02-2008, 06:06 PM
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FightinPhil --- Thank you for refreshing my memory. I knew it had something to do with gases or fires. |
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