Veterans’ Memorial Bell, Centralia PA
Centralia Pennsylvania once had its own American Legion – Post 608. This was located at the corner of Park Street and Locust Avenue. As Centralia’s residents began to relocate away from the mine fire...
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John Lokitis Jr: Former Centralia PA Resident
John Lokitis Jr. was one of the last remaining residents in Centralia PA. He lived there from birth until 2009, when he was evicted by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Lokitis lived next to his...
The Centralia PA Bench
As residents left Centralia, Pennsylvania their homes were torn down and all signs of civilization were slowly erased. One of the few reminders of the town and its inhabitants were two green park benches....
Centralia Time Capsule to be Opened in 2016
In 1966, only a few years after the Centralia, Pennsylvania mine fire began burning, the town buried a time capsule near the local veterans’ memorial. Both were in the lawn of the American Legion...
