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An exploration of the abandoned industrial, agricultural, and residential sites of Beaver County, Pennsylvania.In abandoned and forlorn places, there are clues to our past. Beaver County was once home to enormous industrial plants, deep coal and clay mines, productive farms, and many more people than today. All along the two rivers, huge contributions to our national pride and economy were made. In the last half-century, those factories have shuttered, the mines have dried up, some farms have been swallowed by forest, and a lot of people have left. Among the many sites in this book are brick manufacturers, a chemical company, empty docks, abandoned roads, crumbling houses, and decrepit railroad bridges. Beaver County is home to some of the most stunning abandoned landscapes in Western Pennsylvania. By exploring these places, we can get closer to the people who came before us and the world they built.
About the author
Nolan Grimes has had a lifelong fascination with the abandoned, forlorn, and old in the world around him. He began urban exploring while he was a student at Beaver Area High School. In college, he found many friends interested in the hobby as well. He graduated from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 2021 with a degree in geographic information systems. Nolan has published two other books: Roadtrip: A Month Alone (2021) and A History of Buildings at Indiana University of Pennsylvania (2022). He currently works in Pittsburgh and lives in Beaver.
