The first stop was Centralia, PA....a ghost town due to coal fire burning below ground. A trash fire start in the 1960s, and then sparked a coal mine fire that could not be put out. As such, the town was deserted, and also major roads were re-routed. And Old Route 61 has been turned into a canvas and people have drawn all over the street.
While driving our next stop, we went through the town of Mahanoy City where the first cable tv network was created in 1948...neat! We next went through Pottsville, PA and visited Yuengling Brewery. It was closed when we got there, but a late night tour as happening and they invited us to join along, but we didn't have the time as we other stops to see!
Our next stop was Reading, PA...with the famous pagoda. It was dark out by the time we got there, so you could see the pagoda from a distance. We climbed to the high point of the city, snapped a few photos overlooking the scenic view, then hopped back in!
Up next was a our final stop in Intercourse, PA...hard to not to giggle when traveling through this city. We enjoyed all the funny signs and snapped a few silly photos :)
We then drove into Philadelphia to our AirBNB. We grabbed some dinner, and walked up to the roof and overlooked the skyline. We were excited for our plans to tackle the history of Philadelphia tomorrow!
Centralia, PA - Old Route 61
Giggling in Intercourse, PA
Yuengling Brewery in Pottsville, PA
Reading, PA Pagoda
Giggling in Intercourse, PA
Dinner overlooking Philly Skyline
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