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Across the Connoquenessing Creek from Rock Point Park, lies a tiny town called Park Gate. I spent some time there today, exploring the area and photographing my findings. Park Gate began life as a railroad arrival point for folks visiting Rock Point Park. In 1890, the Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad completed their shortline service to [...]
Posted on November 27th, 2007 by admin
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Brian and I went back to the old Rock Point Park amusement park (near Ellwood City) historic site today. This trip was extremely exciting because we were able to view things from a new perspective - thanks to an old hand drawn map from a local gentleman, Emmett Burns. The map, thought to have been drawn around 1980, was [...]
Posted on November 18th, 2007 by admin
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This past Sunday, Brian and I spent some time exploring the remnants of long-defunct Rock Point Park near Ellwood City, PA (see map). The park was established by the nearby Pennsylvania Line railroad in the late 1800′s as a destination to increase ridership. But by 1911, they decided to discontinue coach service to the park, [...]
Posted on November 12th, 2007 by admin
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