Is it legal to collect at Centralia anthracite town emptied by mine fire?

Restricted. All real estate in the borough was taken by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania under eminent domain in 1992, with a few residents allowed to stay; it is condemned state-held land, not open for digging.

What can you find at Centralia anthracite town emptied by mine fire?

Indian Head and Wheat cents, Barber and Mercury coins, saloon tokens, coal company scrip, mining tools, buttons, beer and soda bottles

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Centralia anthracite town emptied by mine fire

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What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Coins and tokens

Buttons and buckles

Codd and soda bottles

Also reported: Indian Head and Wheat cents, coal company scrip, mining tools.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service, Amy Downes, (CC BY-SA 2.0), Unknown (Public domain), Liz West (CC BY 2.0).

Why this spot

1866-1992 anthracite coal borough

Anthracite mining borough incorporated in 1866 that peaked at 2,761 people in 1890 with seven churches, five hotels, 27 saloons, two theaters and a bank. A coal mine fire burning under the town since 1962 led the state to condemn all property in 1992, and only five residents remained in 2020.View source →