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Current Contest: “Where In Pennsylvania?”
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Location 1:
I am the oldest operating brewing company in the United States, established in 1829. I am one of the largest breweries by volume in the country, and am the second largest American-owned brewery, after the Boston Beer Company, makers of Sam Adams beer. My headquarters are in Pottsville, Pennsylvania. |
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Location 2:
I was the brainchild of one of the world’s foremost marine architects, William Francis Gibbs. His dream was to build me as a passenger ship that was faster, safer and more technologically advanced than anything else afloat. I was truly a construction project that challenged conventional thinking. Who am I and where am I now? In 1952, I became a reality when I crossed the North Atlantic in 3 days, 10 hours, and 42 minutes, averaging 35.59 knots (65.48 KMH or 40.96 MPH). Who am I and where am I now? In July 1996, I arrived in my homeland, in this city, where a dormant Navy yard would reopen with the task of restoring me to my long lost former glory. Unfortunately, financing for the enormous project failed to materialize. Here I remain idle, awaiting the final chapter of my story. Have you figured out who I am and where I am yet? |
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Location 3:
I was built by the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Coal Company, back in 1911, and then left abandoned by the same company in 1924. I had 22 2-story homes that faced a courtyard, complete with a wading pool, tennis courts, playground, baseball field, and a small pavillion. It is believed that I was the first example of modern tract housing. The Glen Alden Company took possession of me and did not want to spend $200,000.00 installing the sewer system required by the township, so my demolition began in December 1924. Glen Alden abandoned me, in place, because 100 sticks of dynamite had little impact on one of my buildings. Since then, I have been used by the military, police, and fire departments for training. You can see large caliber hits on some of my walls. I was declared a historical site in 1988. |
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Pennsylvania Campground Owners Association |
