Centralia, Pennsylvania

US Ghost Town Collection – Centralia, Pennsylvania – A trash fire gone seriously wrong led to this still-aflame, modern ghost town northwest of Philadelphia. In 1962, a fire accidentally spread to the town’s old, underground mines causing sinkholes to spew smoke and toxic fumes across the town.  In 1981, the entire town was evacuated; in 1992, all real estate was claimed under eminent domain and condemned by the state; and in 2002, the ZIP code was recalled. The fire is still burning today and is expected to burn for another 250 years! Despite all this, six residents still live in the doomed town. 

This Badge is part of our US Ghost Town Collection. As you ride around the country, take the time to take in some heritage, culture and natural Beauty.

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