I grew up in Olyphant, PA which is outside of Scranton. I spent most of my adult life in Galloway, NJ which is outside of Atlantic City. I am interested in the local history of these two general vicinities.
I am also interested in the local history of the following places:
I am also interested in the local history of the following places:
- Simpson and Carbondale, PA - My mother's hometown is Simpson and she worked in Carbondale.
- State College, PA - I finished the last two years of my B.S.E.E. degree at the University Park Campus of Penn State.
- Plano and McKinney, TX - I worked in McKinney for two years and lived in Plano.
- Melbourne, FL - I have traveled to Melbourne at least a dozen times. Cumulatively, this adds up to spending several months there.
The underlying theme of this blog is pointing out a building or place and discussing what used to be there. My main focus is schools and passenger railroad stations.