NCR Trail – Summer – Looking North from the 2.5 mile Marker in Pennsylvania. There are 3 benches at this point of the trail. Deer may be observed in the woods to the right (East) of the trail. When I walk this part of the trail I often park at the municipal parking lot in New Freedom and walk downhill (North) […]
Codorus State Park – Mary Ann Furnace Trail View of Nature from the Observation Deck along the Mary Ann Furnace Trail. While hiking this trail in Southern York County, Pennsylvania, I snapped this image from the observation deck. This is a July 26, 2014 image. Earlier in the summer the water level is higher and the water surface is much closer […]
NCR Trail – Placard seen along the trail. There are placards explaining the history of the area, and/or history of what it took to get the railroad built. These placards can be found on Maryland and Pennsylvania portions of the trail. There is a book on the History of the Northern Central Railway. It is available here The Story of the […]
State of Pennsylvania Memorial While hiking the trails at Gettysburg, I took this image of the State of Pennsylvania Memorial. From what I have read the memorial was built around the early 1900’s If your in the area, be sure to check out the statues that are included in the memorial as well as the writings. I recommend climbing the stairs […]
NCR Trail – Railroad Street View Looking from the South side of PA 851 and the NCR Trail Railroad is located around the 3 mile marker along the NCR Trail. The borough has been going through quite a bit of transformation over the past few years. For instance, the walkways on both sides of PA route 851 have been built or […]
NCR Trail – One beautiful stretch of the Trail is the area North of Monkton Station. This view is from May 9, 2014. For this part of the trail, Gunpowder Falls is off to the left (West). Monkton Station to the South, is a great place to park, take a break, and enjoy the Museum.Keep an eye open for wildlife along […]
