Pennsylvania's Ghost Towns: Uncovering the Hidden Past
By: Susan Hutchison Tassin
Cemeteries, abandoned buildings, and roads to nowhere are all that remain of several once-thriving towns in Pennsylvania. This guidebook profiles 46 locations that have been abandoned or left to ruin, and some that have seen new life as historic sites, with discussions on their history, daily life, fall, and current condition.
Does Eastern State Penitentiary qualify as a ghost town? During its 142 years in operation, Eastern State housed over 80,000 men and women. Author Susan Hutchinson argues that it is possible a number of these souls remain even today.
Dimensions (in inches): 8.1 x 5.5, 128 pages, soft cover.
Publisher: Stackpole Books; ISBN-13: 978-0811734110; (August 2007)
$13.95 ($10.95 plus 3.00 S & H)