The Big Muskie is a former dragline excavator for the Central Ohio Coal Company near Cumberland, Ohio. All that remains of what was one of the world’s largest earth-moving machines is the bucket, now part of a park on reclaimed strip mine lands.

The Big Muskie is a former dragline excavator for the Central Ohio Coal Company near Cumberland, Ohio. All that remains of what was one of the world’s largest earth-moving machines is the bucket, now part of a park on reclaimed strip mine lands.
The New River, the centerpiece of the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, is surrounded by 70,000 acres of ghost towns, vestiges of an industrial past, strenuous hiking trails, serene waterfalls, and unforgettable vistas.
Fitchburg Furnace, also known as the Red River Furnace, is a former charcoal blast furnace turned historic site in the Daniel Boone National Forest in Kentucky.
McConnells Mill is a state park centered around a deep gorge, a rebuilt watermill, and a historic covered bridge in western Pennsylvania.