A piece of NEPA history

[xtascox]

A friend and I took a trip up to Bear Creek and after about a 1/2 mile walk into the woods we came upon this:

And shortly after, this spectacle:

All the pictures I took today can be found here at full resolution
http://xtascox.thruhere.net/images/pocono_drag_lodge

ENJOY!

 

[95pgt-t]

what does it lead to?

 

[xtascox]

Look at the pics and find out!

 

[95pgt-t]

they take FOREVER to download for some reason

 

[xtascox]

they take FOREVER to download for some reason

That would probably be because your only getting 40kb/s into my server...

I'll upload them to photobucket for all to see...

It may be a while before they are all up but here's the link to the album

http://s76.photobucket.com/albums/j4/xtascox/pocono_drag_lodge/

 

[xtascox]

There should be half of them in that album within the next 5 or so minutes, I have to head out so if anyone wants to see more they will have to follow the first link.

 

[95pgt-t]

old runway

 

[Pen_Two]

old runway

Drag racing strip.

 

[mystiquevltwin]

WOW! What an awesome find :drool:

 

[LUCA]

There should be half of them in that album within the next 5 or so minutes, I have to head out so if anyone wants to see more they will have to follow the first link.

Tease.
Go ahead and leave, make us sit here half the night and wait for those pictures to load...:help:


Cool shots, cool place.

 

[xtascox]

Putting the rest up now...

They take forever to upload because of the original size so It will probably be a half hour before they are all up, and there's still a few more to add after this.

 

[xtascox]

They are all up!!!

 

[rouar]

!!

That is awesome. I LOVE old abandoned history like that. Can't believe they just left everything as is, and to find it in the middle of the woods like that.

Google Maps says there is an "official" driveway entrance off of Meadow Run Rd, if you do go back there. link

 

[xtascox]

!!

That is awesome. I LOVE old abandoned history like that. Can't believe they just left everything as is, and to find it in the middle of the woods like that.

Google Maps says there is an "official" driveway entrance off of Meadow Run Rd, if you do go back there. link

You actually want to go down a ways, theres another road that has a game lands parking area, you walk down the access road a little and there is a trail on your left. If you go to the top of the track (the part away from the cell tower) in the map, you can see the trail leading off the end of the track to the game lands road.

Also from talking to my Father and my friend's father, the place closed down sometime in the 70's. Apparently it was the place to be.

Here's some video footage:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=tQKp3QR5Los

 

[cnewton44]

Wow. Thats amazing. I would have pissed my pants. Finding old stuff like that interests me alot.

 

[BrApple]

how about the bird eye view on the Live Maps Site

 

[ElKy]

you should look into buying the land, it would be sweet to own an old drag strip like that!

 

[xtascox]

you should look into buying the land, it would be sweet to own an old drag strip like that!

I would fix up the track and keep it to myself if I ever bought it:laugh:

 

[DanMyers]

Dude, I love old abandoned things like that, we need to make a trip there and go for a hike real soon!

 

[xtascox]

Dude, I love old abandoned things like that, we need to make a trip there and go for a hike real soon!

Call me and we'll go:laugh: