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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Ashland

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Ashland, Pennsylvania

Updated December 22, 2023

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Ashland, Pennsylvania

Big Mine Run Geyser

The only geyser in the state of Pennsylvania is caused by pressure from an abandoned coal mine outside of the ghost town Centralia.

Ashland, Pennsylvania

Byrnesville

An underground blaze turned this village into a ghost town.
The Ashland Mother’s Memorial honors the bygone days of coal mining.

Ashland, Pennsylvania

Ashland Mother's Memorial

A eight-foot-tall statue resides in the heart of Pennsylvania anthracite coal country.
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Centralia

A toxic ghost town sitting atop a massive coal fire.
1 mile from Ashland
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church in Centralia.

Centralia, Pennsylvania

Centralia Ghost Town Church

A mine fire has been burning under the deserted town since 1962, but this church is still going strong.
1 mile from Ashland
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Pioneer Mom and Daughter Roadside Statue.

Frackville, Pennsylvania

Pioneer Mom and Daughter Roadside Statue

Pennsylvania’s creepiest roadside attraction is a haunting example of roadside kitsch.
6 miles from Ashland

Pottsville, Pennsylvania

Gargoyle Fountain

Outside a small brewery, a Gothic fountain that once provided water to thirsty horses.
10 miles from Ashland
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