NOTE (March 1, 2021): I have been contacted by the owner of the property that contains the tunnel portal. He has requested that no one try to access the tunnel. The mine gate was locked by the DEP and signs are posted. This blog post retains the general information that can be found in other … Read more
On this sunny, relatively warm (for January) Sunday, Rich and I decided to investigate some areas on Archbald Mountain in search of a potential mine opening. From various sources we are aware that at least a few small openings still exist in our target area, and Rich even remembered discovering one while mountain biking years … Read more
Old Iron Furnaces Terracache by turtle3863 (you must be logged into the Terracaching site to view) Long Pond Ironworks dates back to 1766, when German ironmaster Peter Hasenclever acquired the land around Long Pond and several large nearby tracts, and forged ahead with big plans to create furnaces, forges, roads, dams, and a village for … Read more