At one time, it was the world's largest reinforced concrete structure. This allows the explorer to actually travel through the inside of the structure. [44] Currently abandoned, several plans are underway by New Jersey Transit to open the route as a passenger line to Scranton, Pennsylvania. [49] Shad can still be found in the Delaware River. For a while, viaduct visitors were throwing stones into the Paulins Kill, but sometimes their aim was off and the rocks were landing on Station Road. This article is part of Unknown New Jersey, an ongoing series that highlights interesting and little-known stories about our past, present, and future -- all the unusual things that make our great state what is it. There are plans to restore service to the area. [13][14] However, the fact that the name Paulins Kill is present on maps and surveys dating from the 1740s and 1750stwo and three decades before the Revolutionnegates the veracity of this tradition. 0 references. If youd like to get a closer look, check out the gorgeous drone video below by ESTOUCHFPV. It has seven arches reaching 115 feet high and stretching 1,100 feet wide, and was the world'slargest reinforced concrete structure when it was built. DOT spokesperson Mairin Bellack, in an email, reiterated that public access is strictly prohibited.. In addition, Phase 2 would run from Andover, New Jersey to Scranton, Pennsylvania, where the Roseville Tunnel, Paulinskill Viaduct and Delaware River Viaduct would be put into use. New Jersey Public Interest Research Group, Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad, Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, New York, Susquehanna and Western Railroad, USGS National Water Information System: Web Interface - Real-Time Data for New Jersey: Streamflow, Landscape Classification for the Hudson Valley Section of New Jersey, History of Sussex and Warren Counties, New Jersey, With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers, The early Germans of New Jersey: Their History, Churches, and Genealogies. In an era before interstates, and before automobiles were common, everyone traveled by rail. [21][22], Typically, early European settlement along the Paulins Kill was by Palatine Germans who had emigrated to the New World via the port of Philadelphia from 1720 to 1800. There's a story that a worker died during construction and that his body still remains in the concrete. We would encourage people, if they want to hike in the woods, to do it in a state park or on the state trail system. Not because of the train itself. Its already one of the widest rural highways in the region. Islander lasted a few years before closing up; it was left abandoned and is now home to some trailers and the reminants of the park . Please subscribe now and support the local journalism YOU rely on and trust. [12], Local tradition says that the Paulins Kill was named for a girl named Pauline, the daughter of a Hessian soldier. The service was mixed between passenger and freight throughout the years, however for its remaining years, only freight was running through the corridor. Within the past few years, the State of New Jersey has installed fencing and "No Trespassing" signs around the viaduct. The thing I dont like is the impetus for development if the train comes through here, he said. However, the Green Mountains and the Catskills are the ones getting the infrastructure improvements with rail investments on the Vermonter and Ethan Allen Services through Amtrak. Murdered Music Major Haunts College of NJ (Trenton State) It was on September 4, 1977, that an aspiring young music major was brutally murdered while practicing piano in an empty auditorium at The College of New Jersey (then known as Trenton State College). Check out our Holiday Shipping Deadlines. It is also the definition of an attractive nuisance. Manholes located along the railbed provide access to the top of the bridge from within. Built by the Delaware, Lackawanna, & Western Railroad, the seven arch span is an awesome 1,100 feet long, and towers 115 feet above the Paulinskill River. Several farms along the banks of the Paulins Kill produce alfalfa, wheat, corn, hay (and historically, barley, buckwheat and rye). [39] In 2000, a public sewer and water project in Branchville, New Jersey, was suspended out of concern for dwarf wedgemussels (Alasmidonta heterodon), an endangered species, and restarted in 2002. Misuse of the site is distressing to those who respect the viaducts legacy as an engineering marvel of its time. Explore. This is a treasure and it needs to be kept up, not left to fall into disrepair, Starrs said. All rights reserved (About Us). They did it over the river, at the highest point. [52], Birdwatchers have sighted a variety of common and endangered species of birds that inhabit New Jersey. With a long-term median flow rate of 76cubic feet of water per second (2.15m/s), it is New Jersey's third-largest contributor to the Delaware River, behind the Musconetcong River and Maurice River. Schaeffer, Casper M.D. A rogue entrepreneur set up a horizontal pulley system, someone managed to get a car onto the viaduct, and was charging $75 per jump, he said. Sign up with Facebook or Sign up with email It enters Blairstown immediately after, where it is joined by Blair Creek, named (as is the town) for John Insley Blair (18021899), as well as Jacksonburg Creek, Susquehanna Creek, Dilts Creek and Walnut Creek. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. Today the viaduct is owned by the New Jersey Department of Transportation, which has to restore freight and passenger rail service between New York and Scranton, PA over the trestle. Kristen, Poured in Cement, Workers Ghost Wanders the Trestle, A man is supposed to haunt the trestle. reviews. The train line went out of service in 1979, the railroad tracks were torn up in 1985 and the Viaduct was abandoned. It just passes our land. But it didnt completely solve the issues. I dont remember if we found the spot or not but the guy is supposed to walk the tracks on top of the trestle. The railroad corridor, known as the Lackawanna Cutoff, was built by the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western (DL&W) Railroad from 1908 to1911 between Port Morris Junction in Port Morris, New Jersey to Slateford Junction in Slateford, Pennsylvania. Identifiers. Chuck Walsh, also of Knowlton, recalled spotting bungee jumpers as far back as the 1980s. Mathez recalled boarding the train in Blairstown, but never actually rode across the viaduct. Unfortunately the Paulinskill Viaduct is now closed to the public. [63] The Appalachian Trail follows the top of Kittatinny Ridge at the northern edge of the valley. State Police Sgt. Theyre approved for a reason, Flynn said. The Paulins Kill is New Jersey's third-largest tributary of the Delaware River, and its watershed covers a total area of 177 square miles. It's a landmark. Ohio, the Northwest Territory, the Southern Tier of New York) and those that remained had assimilated into English-speaking culture, and the German Reformed or Lutheran Churches often became Presbyterian. 1 reference. Theyre approved for a reason, Flynn said. Knowlton, N.J. Oct. 27, 2019.Andre Malok | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com. We visited the Paulinskill Viaduct in May 2002. The height can be dizzying though, looking down at the tops of tall trees, and several of the guardrails are not longer in place to separate the adventurer from the abyss. It is also the definition of an attractive nuisance. The 1,100-foot-long, 115-foot-tall seven arch span was built by the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad in 1910. The graffiti-filled chambers have been featured on Weird NJ. Memoirs and Reminiscences: Together with Sketches of the Early History of Sussex County, New Jersey. And its also worth mentioning the VIA Rail Service for our northern neighbors in Alberta, Canada to their scenic Banff ski areas. [28], Chiefly a pastoral river in a largely undeveloped area of New Jersey, the Paulins Kill has remained generally unaffected by industrial pollution. NJT has proposed to restore the rest of the Cut-Off, including the Paulinskill Viaduct, and restore passenger service into northeastern Pennsylvania, possibly as far as Scranton. The castle has been . Visit ourSHOPfor all of your Weird NJ needs:Magazines,Books, Posters,Shirts,Patches,Hats, Stickers, Magnets, Air Fresheners. One should have the right to cut down on the carbon emissions they emit by having the comfort and convenience to park their cars at one of the stations on the cutoff whether that be Andover, Blairstown, Delaware Water Gap, East Stroudsburg, Analomink, Pocono Mountain, Tobyhanna or Scranton and commute to and from New York City/North Jersey. 2 stars. Post this also under r/trains . The E-L in turn operated the Cut-Off until 1976 when the railroad was conveyed into Conrail,[3] which ran trains until 1979, abandoned the line in 1982, and removed the tracks in 1984. [40], Near Columbia, the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad built the Paulinskill Viaduct (known also as the Hainesburg Viaduct), a bridge crossing the Paulins Kill, for the Lackawanna Cut-Off rail corridor. Towns known for drunken bro fest. Mathez said efforts have been made, to varying degrees of success, to limit access to the viaduct from the woods on either side or at least minimize the potential harm. The benefit doesnt stop just for commuters in the area. It has been five years since Ive been there but I keep in touch with my old friends there and they do return to practice and they still feel a presence there sometimes. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. Content titles and body; Content titles only Its a constant, ongoing problem to get the graffiti off, Starrs said in 2019. Kristen is a writer, editor, and social media maven who loves her state. Then somebody was hurt pretty badly and the police put a stop to it, Mathez said. 7 8 It's completion marked the opening of the Nicholson Cutoff. Over the years, Ive always wondered why one of the most premier ski and recreation destinations in the Northeast - the Pocono Mountains - does not have passenger rail service. Together they comprise 6,564acres (2656ha) of protected lands, mostly acquired through "Green Acres" funds. [24][25][failed verification] The German cultural impact of this community can still be seen in local architecturemost notably in barns and in stone housesand in cemeteries containing intricately carved gravestones often bearing archaic German text and funerary symbols. Why should a weekend getaway to our area, or a commute from our area to New York City/North Jersey come with the side effects of being jammed inside rush hour traffic on Interstate 80 in New Jersey or even local congestion here in the Poconos. Common game birds include ring-necked pheasant, eastern wild turkey, American crow, and Canada goose. A spokesperson for the N.J. Department of Transportation, which owns the right of way that includes the Paulinskill Viaduct, said public access is strictly prohibited.. With the decline of anthracite coal production and usage by the 1960s, traffic on the DL&W declined. Remnants of their chiefly agricultural settlements are still found in local architecture, cemeteries, farms and mills, and the area remains largely rural. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. The Paulinskill Viaduct, also known as the Hainesburg Viaduct, is a reinforced concrete railroad bridge that crosses the Paulins Kill in Knowlton Township. He said he doesnt favor restoring the rail line. and Brinton, Daniel G. Schaeffer, Casper, M.D. When completed in 1910, it was the largest reinforced concrete structure in the world. The Poconos are not only a weekend getaway destination, but also a major commuter area of New York City/North Jersey. People were bungee jumping from the top of the trestle. Several of these Hessians are alleged to have deserted the British and taken up residence in Stillwater because of the village's predominantly German emigrant population. The viaduct was built by the Delaware, Lackaw The Paulinskill Viaduct, also known as the Hainesburg Viaduct, is a reinforced concrete railroad bridge that crosses the Paulins Kill in Knowlton Township, New Jersey. Freebase ID /m/0g2jqy. Trees that add to the beauty of the fall foliage include maple, birch, hickory, elm, and crab apple. It was situated in Knowlton Township, New Jersey, United States. The viaduct was built by the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad as part of the Lackawanna Cut . Spanning 1,100feet (335m) across the Paulins Kill Valley, the Viaduct rises 115feet (35m) above the valley floor, and opened for rail traffic in 1911. Areas along the Paulins Kill generally were not settled until the 1740s and 1750s. U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright, whose office helped cobble together about $1 million in local, state and federal grants to help pay for the new study, called it inching forward in restoring a train service. Swartswood Lake feeds Trout Brook through Keen's Mill Brook. [4] The river drains an area of 176.85 square miles (458.0km2) across portions of Sussex and Warren counties and 11 municipalities. The haunted location got its name from a legend that says revolutionaries gather intel by getting the Redcoats . There are a bunch of Satanic symbols all over it. The eerily majestic Paulinskill Viaduct (aka Hainesburg Viaduct) used to be part of the Erie Lackawanna Railroad system, which threaded a scenic route from Lake Hopatcong to Pennsylvania and was abandoned sometime during the early . The route has another, more massive viaduct (the Tunkhannock Creek . For some of my training we used the Viaduct for rope rescue training and just for fun, rappelled off the side of it. 4 stars. That seems to have abated, Mathez said. Aerial view of the 109-year-old Paulinskill Viaduct. There is a huge need to fill in the railroad void for this region. They were jumping off the middle of the bridge on the south side, Walsh said last year. Some important structures along the route include the Roseville Tunnel, Paulinskill Viaduct, and Delaware River Viaduct. Dams were erected to power various small-town gristmills, sawmills, oil expellers, and fulling mills,[28] and the electrical power plant at Branchville established in 1903. Of all the abandoned places that Weird NJ has explored over the years none match the awe inspiring architectural magnificence of the Paulinskill Viaduct. Mike Del Vecchio, president of the Tri-State Railway Historical Society, Inc., said last year that he hasnt given up on fully restoring the Lackawanna Cutoff. Though trespassing and even bungee jumping have long been popular at the abandoned site, both are now illegal, not to mention life-threatening activities. Why should people in Northwest New Jersey and Northeastern Pennsylvania have to deal with such long commutes? Paulinskill Viaduct. They were jumping off the middle of the bridge on the south side, Walsh said. Mathez recalled boarding the train in Blairstown, but never actually rode across the viaduct. The Paulinskill Viaduct is a reinforced concrete railroad bridge that crosses the Paulins Kill in Knowlton Township. Neither do we. The New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway (reporting mark NYSW) (or New York, Susquehanna and Western Railroad and also known as the Susie-Q or the Susquehanna) is a Class II American freight railway operating over 400 miles (645 km) of track in the northeastern U.S. states of New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. [41][42][43] It was the largest concrete viaduct in the world until 1915,[citation needed] when the Lackawanna Railroad opened the Tunkhannock Viaduct in Nicholson, Pennsylvania, spanning over twice the Paulinskill Viaduct's length. Unused since the road was abandoned by Conrail in 1984, it has now become . As you go down the road you dont see it, then all of a sudden theres this massive bridge towering above you out of nowhere. Thomson, who removed to Changewater in Hunterdon County, became an officer in the Continental Army during the American Revolution, and served two terms in the House of Representatives. [26] English, Scottish, and Welsh settlers located in the Paulins Kill valley throughout the latter half of the eighteenth century, often traveled north from Philadelphia, or west from Long Island, Newark, and Elizabethtown (now Elizabeth). 5 stars. Mathez said efforts have been made, to varying degrees of success, to limit access to the viaduct from the woods on either side, or at least minimize the potential harm. [27][28][29][30], The area around present-day Stillwater was first settled by the family of Casper Shafer (17121784), a Palatine German who had emigrated to Philadelphia a few years earlier. In 2016, it took a lengthy rescue to free a 20-year-old women who fell down a manhole cover and injured her ankle. The tracks were removed in 1982 and the Viaduct abandoned. The Paulinskill Viaduct, also known as the Hainesburg Viaduct, is a reinforced concrete railroad bridge that crosses the Paulins Kill in Knowlton Township, New Jersey. Yards Creek, which rises at the Yards Creek reservoir in Blairstown, enters the Paulins Kill near the hamlet of Hainesburg in Knowlton Township. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. [58], In addition, four Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) are in the Paulins Kill valley area: Bear Swamp WMA, Trout Brook WMA, White Lake WMA, and Columbia Lake WMA. I was talking to a state trooper that is stationed around there and he said that they were arresting 15 to 20 people a month there. His property covers 50 acres on both sides of the Paulins Kill River (the river uses a different spelling than the viaduct). When completed in 1910, it was the largest reinforced concrete structure in the world. [34] This road, which crosses the Paulins Kill at present-day Baleville, in Hampton Township, was built to supply fortifications built in the Delaware valley at this time to protect New Jersey during the French and Indian War. The new Tunkhannock Viaduct was dedicated on November 6, 1915. vintage.newjersey. The Paulinskill Viaduct, also known as the Hainesburg Viaduct, is a reinforced concrete railroad bridge that crosses the Paulins Kill in Knowlton Township, New Jersey. Walsh said he no longer sees anything like that, adding that technology has likely played a role in discouraging extreme adventures. There was always this feeling that someone else was in there, watching us. 4 5. Designed by the DL&W's engineering staff under the supervision of chief engineer Lincoln Bush[2] and built by the Philadelphia contracting firm of Reiter, Curtis & Hill, the bridge was considered a pioneering work that opened the door to the building of even larger concrete viaducts by the Lackawanna, most notably the Tunkhannock Viaduct in Pennsylvania in 1915. "[16][17] This translation is thought to refer either to the valley of the Paulins Kill itself, or to the Delaware Water Gap. About four or five years ago, some enormous concrete blocks, about 10 feet long and 3 feet wide, were installed to block ATVs and other vehicles. Marcella Walgren, Bungee Jumping from the Paulinskill Viaduct, One time we were having a party under the second trestle, right next to the river. Newark sold their claim to the corridor in 1992 to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection for $600,000, and the Paulinskill Valley Trail was created. [18], A village named Paulina located a short distance east of Blairstown on Route 94, is said to have been named "from the stream upon which it is located." Also sighted are several species of woodpecker, including red-headed, red-bellied, and downy, and the pileated woodpecker, as well as the yellow-bellied sapsucker. NJTransit also has the equipment and capacity, with dual mode diesel electric locomotives to multi-level coaches, so theyre ready to operate. Today, the lake is a private, year-round residential community with over 500 homes. Thats nothing compared to bungee-jumping, which Mathez said was popular for a time about a decade or two ago. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. The region would be donating possible future guests who prefer to ride the train to their destinations to Vermont and New Yorks Catskills. [52][53][54] In addition to these state forests, the Paulins Kill valley is host to a variety of common coniferous and deciduous trees, which have been harvested for lumber in the past, including: white oak and black oak, buttonwood, eastern red cedar, eastern hemlock, American chestnut, black walnut, tamarack larch, spruce, and pine. The spot is marked in one of the arches. For more information, please see our As a kid, I used to go there a lot. This is one of the most interesting abandoned places in New Jersey that I have visited. Crossed Paulin Skill River It was surpassed by size in late 1911 by the Tunkannock Viaduct in PA. Mathez has lived in a stone house, built in 1789, for 51 years. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. William Armstrong, a local settler, built the first grist mill there along the river in 1768, and the village took root. Now, Im not saying its the your fault. When completed in 1910, it was the largest reinforced concrete structure in the world. It is also the definition of an attractive. Aerial view of the 111-year-old Paulinskill Viaduct. After the New York, Susquehanna and Western decommissioned the route in 1962, the right-of-way along this corridor was purchased by the City of Newark the following year. With its impressive 115-foot clearance and seven majestic supporting arches, the 1,100 foot-long bridge was a marvel of modern engineering at the time. Remnants of their chiefly agricultural settlements are still found in local architecture, cemeteries, farms and mills, and the area remains largely rural. [51] Along Kittatinny Ridge in the northern part of the watershed are parts of Worthington State Forest (west), Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (central), and Stokes State Forests (east). Height from ground 115 feet. Flowing through rural sections of Sussex and Warren counties, it is regarded as an excellent place for fly fishing. It was abandoned by Conrail in the late 1970's. Today New Jersey Transit is conducting studies to restore the cutoff and restore passenger trains between Hoboken, Newark, Stroudsburg, the Poconos, and Scranton. Need A Guide For Exploring Paulinskill Viaduct Trail(Can Compensate) Because I want to compile a case to make it a protected NJ Historical Landmark on the basis of feats of engineering, record of largest concrete structure when built, and the rest of the Lackawanna Line's Oddities Too The most elevating feature of the Viaduct is that on top of the arches, beneath the rail bed, are a series of step ladders. New Jersey State Police have jurisdiction over the viaduct, whose nearest road - Station Road - prominently displays no-trespassing signs. [10] The Wallkill River drains the northeastern portion of the valley, flowing north to the Hudson River watershed. 40.9480, -75.0613. paulinskill-viaduct-2. 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