Industrial
Glenwood Generating Station
Glenwood Power Station in Yonkers, NY was a fairly well known abandonment that any explorer worth their salt had visited. I went by myself and had a good time climbing around. On my way out I encountered a few official types and had to pretend to be waiting for a train to avoid any unwanted…
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Plymouth Cordage
Plymouth Cordage was founded in 1824 and became one of the largest manufacturers of rope. They manufactured rope for the harpoons of whaling ships, America’s Cup yachts, and cowboy lariats among many, many other uses.
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Iron Horse Park – 2006
Iron Horse Park is surely one of the locations I have explored the most. It was an old Boston and Maine Railroad repair facility. Always fun and photogenic! There are far too many trips in my libraries to post them all separately, so I’m combining them into just a few.
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Baker Mills
The Baker and Forbes mills were constructed in 1891 and 1911, respectively. They provided employment for many people in the Dorchester area producing Baker’s Chocolate for many years. The brand was acquired by General Foods and in 1962 the company decided to consolidate their operations and move production to Delaware. Employees were given the option…
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