An Index, and Assorted Compiled Information, About the Lime Kilns in North Central Pa
Local Kilns Still Standing:
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 1 still Standing |
 Mill Torn down in 2023 |
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Canoe Creek State Park, near Altoona, has lime kilns with interpretive signs. Watch their events for educational programs held at the Kilns.
Also check out the programs at Curtin Village
https://www.facebook.com/CurtinVillage/videos/474505984477607/
More - Assorted Information & Notes:
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Limestone & Sinkholes
Formation and Location - "Sinkholes are holes that develop in the bedrock below ground level when slightly acidic rain water dissolves the limestone to create voids; when the bedrock above the void can no longer support the soil above, it collapses into the void, creating a hole on the surface. They can be very unpredictable and happen out of nowhere. Sinkholes can range in sizes from small, foot sized holes, to large ones that are big enough to swallow up cars and endanger houses. As you can see in the table below, as of May 2020 there have been over 3,600 sinkholes in Pennsylvania. Roughly 75% of those were located in areas that have mainly limestone bedrock. " https://mapmaker.millersville.edu/pamaps/LimestoneGeology/
This brings to mind possible connections with:
- The Sinkhole in Oriole, Lycoming County, 1899
- The Nippenose Sinkhole [& Englers Falls]
- The Maple Hill Sinks - near Elimsport
- The Maple Hill Sinks are a series of five limestone sinkholes ranging in size from 0.5 to 4 acres overa distance of 1.4 miles The area is fed by sand springs, seeps and runoff from the surrounding valley. During rainy periods, the sinkholes fill to a depth exceeding 10 feet and become connected by a small stream. Maple Hill Sinks appears to be the largest and least disturbed sinkhole pond system in Pennsylvania.
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From General Bulletin
Volume 9, Issues 419-434
Paragon Plaster and Supply Co, Bloomsburg Pa
Paragon Hydrate Lime
Pine Creek Lime & Stone Co, Jersey Shore Pa
Imperial Ground, and Imperial Hydrated, Lime.
Penn Lohr Lime Co, Milton Pa
Lump & Crushed Lime
Reeder Lime & Stoine Co, Muncy Pa
Freshly Burned Chippewa Lump Lime, and Freshly Burned Chippewa Ground Lime
Ray Kilgus Muncy Pa
Lime Bluff Lump Lime
Henry Kilgus, Muncy Pa
Muncy Lump Lime
West Branch Lime Co, Williamsport Pa
Clover Leaf Quick Lime and Clover Leaf Hydrated Lime
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