Demonio State Hospital |
Exploring this hospital, expansive grounds and many buildings was fascinating. The main hospital sat atop a hill overlooking acres of open field and a river. After spending two days there the only liv...
Posted by on Sun, 26 Apr 2009 11:15:00 GMT |
The Fall Of Big Steel |
The Bethlehem Steel Corporation was founded in 1857 and was once the second largest steel producer in the U.S. During World Wars I and II, Bethlehem Steel was a major supplier of armor plate and ordna...
Posted by on Mon, 29 Dec 2008 22:46:00 GMT |
Camp Crystal Lake |
I heard about a campground down the road from my family's cabin that had recently closed so me and my uncle decided to check it out on a sunny, colorful day. The campground was founded in 1929 and pro...
Posted by on Sun, 23 Nov 2008 01:21:00 GMT |
Lord Stanleys Cup |
When the Philadelphia Flyers won the NHL championship in 1974 and 1975 the tradition of each player from the championship team getting the ...
Posted by on Sun, 16 Nov 2008 21:46:00 GMT |
Parade Of Champions |
For 25 years the city of Philadelphia starved for a sports championship, a full 98 seasons of heartbreak, sorrow and disappointment, the longest stretch without a championship from any of the four maj...
Posted by on Sat, 01 Nov 2008 06:48:00 GMT |
Essex County Penitentiary |
Essex County Prison was opened in 1874 and designed by noted architect John Haviland. Haviland also designed other correctional facilities including Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia. The fac...
Posted by on Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:38:00 GMT |
Burlington County Prison |
Burlington County Prison was built in 1811 and designed by Robert Mills who played a large part in many early structures in the United States inc...
Posted by on Wed, 25 Jun 2008 22:18:00 GMT |
Velouria State Hospital |
This hospital consisted of dozens of buildings throughout its years of operation. As with many state hospitals around the U.S. conditions at this hospital were in the beginning, ideal. Just fou...
Posted by on Fri, 30 May 2008 19:01:00 GMT |
Warp Asylum |
A nice, spring day of solo exploring. The only creatures I encountered were the birds, squirrels, bees, snakes and groundhogs that inhabit this d...
Posted by on Tue, 13 May 2008 18:17:00 GMT |
Elephant to Starboard ! ! |
The legend of Lucy The Elephant began in 1882 when mariners, much to their disbelief, spotted a 65-foot high wooden elephant astride the beach lo...
Posted by on Sat, 10 May 2008 18:46:00 GMT |
