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Forest City
Forest City, Pennsylvania
Historical Marker Database · William Fischer, Jr.
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Forest City was so named because it was settled in heavy forests and was founded in 1864.
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Elk Hill
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Gravity Railroad
Transportation
Gravity Railroad Monument
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Gravity Park and the Gravity Railroad Historic Site
Industry
Elk Mountain Ski Area
Nature
The First Underground Anthracite Mine
Industry
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