Pennsylvania Ghost Towns Uncovering the Hidden Past

Pennsylvania has had its share of settlements built with great expectations but soon abandoned amid disappointment. Cemeteries and building foundations are all that remain of many of these ghost towns, while others have found new life as historic sites. Each town has left behind a colorful history, with stories of sensational crimes, eccentric characters, tragic circumstances-and even buried treasure. This guidebook explores 46 of these locations across the commonwealth, from boom-and-bust lumber camps to spiritual enclaves to communities ravaged by natural disaster. Included are the stories of the rise and fall of the towns, how to find what remains today, and what you will see when you get there. Book jacket.

Susan Hutchison Tassin is a freelance writer who lives in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.