Barge eating trees - Blawnox, Pennsylvania
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member ted28285
N 40° 29.369 W 079° 51.479
17T E 596783 N 4482713
These trees have survived by eating the steel frame of an abandoned river barge.
Waymark Code: WM15529
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 10/18/2021
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Jake39
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Located on Sycamore Island 9.3 mile north of Pittsburgh PA on the Allegheny River. The barge was placed here as a fueling platform. " The Harbor Isle Boat Club was in existence on the island during the late 1960s, but were later abandoned leaving behind several significant features; including a barge that remains embedded in the sand at the island’s southern tip." Link

Type of Tree: Silver Maple

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