Abandoned Pennsylvania: Industry and Endings by Susan Tatterson

Not only was the Declaration of Independence signed in Philadelphia in 1776, it was also the capital city of the United States from 1790 to 1800. Scranton Lace Factory, the anchor of a small industrial town, and the irreplaceable Inn at Buck Hill Falls were once bustling cogs in a growing state’s fortunes; a fireplace and a clock tower are all that remain to remind us of their existence.

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