EDUCATE... HISTORY

Schuylkill and Susquehanna Railroad once traversed 54 miles from Rockville, Dauphin County to Auburn, Schuylkill County, passing through the heart of Stony Valley and 27 communities that called its tracks home. Educate yourself on the lost history of the rails long abandoned, and then share your discoveries with others as you explore Stony Valley and experience its natural landscape.


Top Ten Historic Sites in Stony Valley & Surrounds

From a mysterious stone tower and long-abandoned villages, to bridges and cemeteries, the Top Ten Historic Sites in Stony Valley and Surrounds are a great place for the whole family to start exploring the wilderness!

Trail of Ties Yellow Spring Incline Plane
Summit Siding Cold Spring
Stony Mountain Fire Tower Victoria Iron Furnace
Rausch Gap The General
Rausch Gap Cemetery Yellow Spring Stone Tower


Brief History of the Schuylkill & Susquehanna Railroad
The days of steam trains on the Stony Valley Rail-Trail have long since vanished, but their nearly century-long history runs deep in the 27 communities once serviced by the railroad from Rockville, Dauphin County to Auburn, Schuylkill County.


Historypin: StonyValley.com
Discover the Schuylkill & Susquehanna Railroad through photographs and accounts of those that were once there with the interactive Historypin map. Even add your own to make the story come alive!



Rausch Gap Stone Arch Bridge
A historical icon along the Stony Valley Rail-Trail; discover the history of the Rausch Gap Stone Arch Bridge from its construction by the Dauphin & Susquehanna Coal Company to its last fateful days while owned by the Pennsylvania Game Commission.


Auburn, Schuylkill County
Discover more of the history behind the Schuylkill & Susquehanna Railroad in Auburn, Schuylkill County with the Auburn Area Historical Society's website, on a page authored by Historian Brandy M. Watts Martin.


Mystery Pictures of the Past
Mystery photographs within the collection of Schuylkill & Susquehanna Railroad Historian Brandy M. Watts Martin, all believed to have some connection to Stony Valley. Do you hold the key to find answers to the questions behind these pictures of the past?


StonyValley.com was created and is maintained by Schuylkill & Susquehanna Railroad Historian, Brandy M. Watts Martin. Copyright 2013.
Information and photographs found on this website cannot be reproduced without her written consent.