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Devastation left behind after years of Copper Mining, PA

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Devastation left behind after years of Copper Mining, PA

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‹‹Looking back from the midway point, Lehigh Gap   Gathland State Park, MD  Devastation left behind after years of Copper Mining, PA  Bake Oven Knob Summit,PA

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On top of Lehigh Gap...

Comments for Devastation left behind after years of Copper Mining, PA (2)

  1. #1 Tink
    The stupidity of humanity is awesome isn't it?
  2. #2 MoBeach42
    I believe that was Zinc smelting at Lehigh Gap... correct me if I\'m wrong.
  3. #3 Kerosene
    I'm also pretty sure that it was zinc smelting down in the valley near Palmerton.
  4. #4 darkage
    Re: Devastation left behind after years of Copper Mining, PA
    your right, and i just hiked lehigh gap into wind gap this weekend and it remains mostly the same ... there trying to bring it back to life ... there's a re-route due to them trying to bring it back ....